The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Punjab Government to probe the disappearance of 328 saroops of Guru Granth Sahib inspected the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) printing facility at Gurdwara Ramsar in Amritsar on Wednesday. Headed by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Nanak Singh, the team spent nearly three hours at Sri Guru Granth Sahib Bhawan, where the holy saroops are printed, examining the entire workflow from printing and storage to distribution.
SIT scrutinises printing and distribution process
Speaking to mediapersons after the inspection, DIG Nanak Singh said the team held detailed discussions with current SGPC office-bearers regarding the printing, storage, and management of the holy scriptures. Investigators scrutinised the complete workflow, including the printing process, post-printing storage arrangements, and the procedure for handing over saroops to devotees. The SIT also examined the system for receiving donations, maintaining records, and documenting the distribution of saroops.
Ongoing investigation into missing saroops
The present SIT was reconstituted for the third time in February this year, having been previously reconstituted in December 2024 and January 2025. The team includes SSP Darpan Ahluwalia, SP (Detective) Gurbans Singh Bains, SP Sukhnaz Singh, and ACP Harminder Singh, among others. During the inspection, the SIT was accompanied by SGPC Additional Secretary Bhagwant Singh Dhangera and Vice-Secretary Gurnam Singh.
The disappearance of 328 saroops has sparked significant concern within the Sikh community, prompting the Punjab Government to form a dedicated investigation team. The SIT's visit to the printing facility marks a crucial step in understanding how the saroops may have gone missing from the SGPC's custody.
