AMRITSAR, Feb. 11 -- The executive committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Monday sacked Giani Harpreet Singh from the post of Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar.

The move comes nearly seven weeks after the SGPC had set up a three-member panel to look into allegations of 'misconduct' against Giani Harpreet levelled by his former brother-in-law and Muktsar resident Gurpreet Singh.

The executive panel meeting chaired by SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami accepted the report of the probe panel and dismissed Giani Harpreet from service. After the meeting, Dhami left the office without briefing the media.

SGPC secretary Partap Singh said the decision has been taken unanimously after the report of the investigation panel....