Amritsar, December 19: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi reached the Golden Temple here on Sunday, a day after a man was beaten to death after an alleged sacrilege attempt there. The chief minister is expected to meet senior police and administration officials in the city.

A special investigation team (SIT) has been set up to probe the case. Also Read | Omicron COVID-19 Cases in India Rise to 145.

Earlier in the day, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa held a meeting in Amritsar with the deputy commissioner, the police commissioner and other officials.

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