In Pakistan's Punjab province, the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)has sentenced two year imprisonment to three men for vandalizing the religiousGurudawra Nankana Sahib.
The Nankana Sahib Gurudwara is a historical Sikh temple wherethe first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev ji was born.
Besides two year prison term, the prime accused, ImranChishti has to deposit the fine of Rs 10,000 imposed by the court. Other two accusedof the offence are, Muhammad Salman and Muhammad Ahmed were convicted for 6months only. Four other accused were acquitted for want of evidence.
According to the FIR, Imran Chishti, a governmentemployee had incited the mob in the name of religion. He wanted to settle somefamily dispute by creating unrest in the city. The police said, Chishtideliberately misled the people of the area.
Chishti, elder brother of Mohammad Hassan who married aSikh girl after allegedly abducting and converting her to Islam in Septemberlast year.