Hyderabad, May 5 -- In a shocking incident, a 19-year-old youth was lynched to death after reportedly desecrating the Guru Granth Sahib, the revered holy scripture of the Sikhs.

The incident occurred in Ferozepur city of Punjab on Saturday, May 4, police said.

According to the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sukhwinder Singh, the deceased identified as Bakshish Singh resident of Talli Gulam village allegedly tore the pages of Guru Granth Sahib at Gurdwara Baba Bir Singh in Bandala village, triggering a wave of anger among the residents there.

The youth after tearing some pages of the holy book tried to flee. However, he was caught by some people present there. As soon as the news spread, the villagers assembled at the gurdwara wh...