The victim approached the police on 20th October and filed a complaint. The FIR was registered on 27th October under Sections 376(2)(n) and 354A(1)(i) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
As per a BBC report, on the night of October 14, some people allegedly entered the Gurdwara at night, broke the cash box (gullak) and stole the money. Later when the CCTV footage was checked, the locals identified the deceased victim and caught him.