Barnala, June 1 -- Two days after a clash broke out in Hardaspura village of Barnala, police booked 28 persons in the case.

The incident took place on Thursday over a financial dispute between a gurdwara sewadar Baljit Singh and a local, Satpal Singh. This led Baljit and some gurdwara committee members to make a public announcement from the gurdwara against Satpal, accusing him of intending to commit sacrilege.

The situation turned violent when Satpal approached the gurdwara to question the announcement and attacked gurdwara committee member Sukhdev Singh with a kirpan. Following this, Sukhdev's family members and associates retaliated by attacking Satpal at his residence. Though police turned up at the spot, the mob continued to assaul...