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Sikh pilgrim from Sindh shot dead near Nankana Sahib before Guru Nanak Gurpurb

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Sikh pilgrim from Sindh shot dead near Nankana Sahib before Guru Nanak Gurpurb

Pakistani news: A Sikh pilgrim from Larkana in Pakistan’s Sindh province was killed near Nankana Sahib late on Wednesday evening. The incident took place near Chak 572, Bhagaur, on Mananwala-Nankana Sahib Road, and the attackers are said to be a gang of robbers, a Dawn report said.

According to the report, Akshat Kumar of Osta Muhammad, Jaffarabad in Balochistan, along with his brother-in-law Rajesh Kumar and a companion, Doulat Ram, traveled to Nankana Sahib to visit the revered Sikh holy site. , Gurdwara Janam Asthan, which celebrates Guru Nanak Gurpurb in November. The group was traveling in a car driven by one Ihsanullah, a resident of Sheikhupura.

As they approached Chak 572, three armed assailants on a motorcycle intercepted the vehicle and demanded cash. The robbers allegedly took away Rs 4.5 lakh cash from the pilgrims and Rs 10,000 from the driver. Shortly afterwards, two more accomplices arrived on another motorcycle. The criminals then opened fire on the car, hitting Rajesh Kumar, who was sitting in the back, the Dawn report said.

The robbers fled when they saw a police van approaching. The injured, Rajesh Kumar, was immediately rushed to Nankana Sahib District Headquarters Hospital but succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

Warburton police have registered an FIR under Sections 302, 395 and 397 of the Pakistan Penal Code, based on Akshat Kumar’s complaint. Further investigations are underway to arrest the perpetrators.

Sikhs around the world will take part in the celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev Gurpurb on Friday, November 15, marking the 555th birth anniversary of the founder of Sikhism.

Nankana Sahib police said they have made “foolproof security arrangements” for the Gurpurb.

Several Sikh pilgrims from India have also gone to Pakistan to pay obeisance to Guru Nanak Dev at the Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib.