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Jammu Tawi, October 8: Police have arrested a man accused of desecrating Sri Guru Granth Sahib at a gurdwara in Kaulpur village of Samba district, officials said on Wednesday.

According to police sources, the accused, identified as Manjit Singh alias Billa, a resident of Kaulpur, allegedly used inflammable oil to set fire to the holy-scripture late on Tuesday night. The incident triggered widespread outrage among members of the Sikh community.

A case has been registered under relevant sections of law, and further investigation is underway, a police officer said. The accused was reportedly apprehended from Nagrota following a swift police operation after his identity was established through CCTV footage from the gurdwara premises.

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