When all Sikhs were killed, a large pyre was built to burn the bodies. Around 25 Sikhs in one other room were also killed. Those who survived bullet injuries were killed with sharp-edged weapons. Meanwhile, the rest of the mahant’s goons and the sadhus were pelting stones and bricks. In a few seconds, around 25 Sikhs were killed. The mahants closed the doors of the gurdwara and ordered their killings. With in no time, the goons of the mahants took their positions. He said the Sikhs, led by Lachhman Singh Dharowali, reached Gurdwara Nankana Sahib on Februmorning and paid obeisance after entering the shrine and started performing kirtan. After the bhog and kirtan, preacher Harmitter Singh talked about the event. Remembering the sacrifice of over 150 Sikhs who laid down their lives during the Saka Nankana Sahib on February 20, 1921, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandak Committee (SGPC) organised a function to pay homage to the martyrs.
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