Amritsar, May 31 -- The Akal Takht has responded to a letter from Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami regarding the investigation into the alleged disappearance of 328 sacred 'saroops' (copies) of Guru Granth Sahib, advising the apex gurdwara body not to provide records unrelated to the case to the special investigation team (SIT) probing the case.

Dhami had approached the Akal Takht after the SIT allegedly sought information beyond the scope of the investigation, including details of the SGPC's bank accounts, financial transactions, balance sheets and agreements with private television channels for Gurbani telecast.

According to people familiar with the matter, Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani...