Tension continued to prevail in Pathankot on Saturday after a school management razed a portion of a gurdwara located on the Mission Road area on Friday.�
Sikhs and local residents protested against the action on Sunday and demanded registration of criminal cases against the people involved in the act.�
The protesters headed by SS Bawa, president, local traders union and LR Sodhi, general secretary national vyopar mandal on Saturday took out a protest march here.�
The district administration tried to pacify the agitators, who were seeking registration of an FIR in the matter.�
They alleged that the shrine was demolished by the management committee of Harkrishan Public School which controlled the affairs of the shrine as it wanted to construct a shopping mall.�
Local Sikhs and members of radical Sikh groups reached the spot on Friday and clashed with the school security staff besides others.�
�Security has been tightened in the area to prevent any untoward incident. A committee has been formed to probe the allegations which will submit its report within four days.�
“We have appealed the people to stay calm,� Deputy Commissioner, Pathankot, Sukhwinder Singh said.�
Meanwhile, the school Principal Massa Singh said the structure was old and was about to crumble.�
He said that the school management will soon construct a new religious structure on the same land.�
There is a dispute between the shrine managers and school management over a piece of land. The matter is in the court.
