Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) strongly condemned the killing of a Sikh couple who were reportedly serving as caretakers of a gurdwara in Mardan city of the country’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, saying that the incident has intensified concerns over the safety and security of religious minorities and their places of worship.The remarks came after unidentified assailants reportedly opened fire inside the gurdwara in the Babu Mohalla Khawaja Ganj Bazaar…
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Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) A Sikh couple was shot dead after unidentified assailants opened fire in a gurdwara in Babu Mohalla Khawaja Ganj Bazaar area, in Mardan city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police officials said; local media reported on Thursday.According to the sources, the unidentified assailant opened fire in the gurdwara, killing Jagannath (70) and his wife, who were said to be the caretakers, Pakistan’s daily The News International reported.The assailants managed to flee from the…
Berlin, April 21 (IANS) At least 11 people were injured after a violent clash broke out inside a gurdwara in the Duisburg area in the German city of Moers, prompting a major police response and the deployment of special tactical units, according to German media reports.The incident reportedly involved around 40 individuals and escalated rapidly into a physical confrontation inside the religious premises.Visuals circulating on social media, claimed to be from inside the gurdwara, show members of …
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Delhi Secretariat received an email on Thursday reporting a bomb threat, officials stated. A search operation was promptly launched, and as of now, no suspicious items have been found. The email contained a threat concerning the presence of a bomb on the premises, which prompted the Secretariat officials to immediately notify the police.Upon receiving the information, police and fire brigade teams, along with a bomb squad and a dog squad, arrived at the scene to con…
Agartala, Dec 26 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that forced religious conversions or conversions carried out through inducements are wrong, asserting that faith and self-sacrifice must come from conviction, not coercion.Addressing a Veer Bal Diwas programme organised at a Gurdwara, the Chief Minister said the observance of the day helps instill values of courage, sacrifice and morality among the younger generation.“The main purpose of Veer Bal Diwas is to convey that r…