Alamgir Gurdwara Stone-Pelting: FIR Against 5; SGPC Warns Against AI Fakesਆਲਮਗੀਰ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਪੱਥਰਬਾਜ਼ੀ: 5 ਖ਼ਿਲਾਫ਼ ਐੱਫਆਈਆਰ; ਐੱਸਜੀਪੀਸੀ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਏਆਈ ਝੂਠ ਤੋਂ ਸੁਚੇਤ ਰਹਿਣ ਦੀ ਅਪੀਲ

Ludhiana Police on Thursday, October 8, 2026, registered an FIR against five people for allegedly pelting stones at the langar hall of Gurdwara Sri Manji Sahib at Alamgir, after an altercation with shrine staff on October 5. The Akal Takht jathedar and the SGPC have condemned the attack and asked people not to spread rumours.

The case has since drawn a second, disputed claim about burnt shanties near the shrine, which the gurdwara manager denies.

What does the FIR say?

Dehlon police station SHO Inspector Gurmeet Singh said police first recorded a daily diary report on October 5 and detained five people, who were sent to judicial custody. An FIR was registered on Thursday under Section 298 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after photos and videos purportedly showing the incident began circulating on social media, The Indian Express reported. Police said the five booked are migrants from Bihar. The allegations are police claims and the five have not been tried in court.

What does the gurdwara management say happened?

According to the gurdwara management, a migrant who came for langar was turned away by a sewadar. Manager Hardeep Singh said the man appeared suspicious and intoxicated, and that he returned later with accomplices and pelted three stones at the langar hall. Police were called at once, he said.

What is the dispute over the shanties?

The incident later triggered allegations that gurdwara staff had set fire to shanties where migrants lived nearby. Hardeep Singh denied this. He said the migrants had vacated the huts after being asked to, that some Nihangs may later have burnt the empty shanties, and that the huts stood on private vacant plots, not on gurdwara land. Police said the migrants had cleared the shanties themselves after the incident. These accounts have not been independently verified.

How have the SGPC and Akal Takht responded?

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj condemned the stone-pelting and sought strict action, according to The Tribune. He asked the state government and Ludhiana administration to stop illegal encroachments near gurdwaras, sought a detailed report from the SGPC and told it to write to the Ludhiana deputy commissioner and police commissioner. He added that langar is served to people of all communities, and that attacks on places of worship would not be tolerated.

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami also condemned the attack and called for a fair, thorough investigation. In a statement, the SGPC said the situation at the gurdwara was normal and warned that legal action would follow against anyone circulating morphed or AI-generated images and videos. Alamgir SGPC member Charan Singh said migrants had thrown two-three stones and that police acted immediately.

What happened before this?

Earlier reports on Jugti covered three arrests after stones were hurled at the langar hall; the FIR now names five detained people, according to The Indian Express.

Why was an FIR filed on October 8 for an October 5 incident?

Police had only recorded a daily diary report on October 5. They registered the FIR after pictures and videos of the incident spread on social media.

Is the situation at Alamgir gurdwara normal?

The gurdwara manager and the SGPC say yes, and that migrants from the area continue to take langar.

What has the Akal Takht asked for?

The jathedar has sought strict action against those involved and steps to remove illegal encroachments near gurdwaras.