India condemns killing of Sikh man in Pakistan
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Sunday condemned the 'targeted killing' of a Sikh man in Pakistan's Peshawar city.
"India strongly condemns the targeted killing of minority Sikh community member in Peshawar that follows the recent despicable vandalism and desecration of the holy Gurdwara Sri Janam Asthan at Nankana Sahib and the unresolved case of abduction, forced conversion and marriage of a Sikh girl Jagjit Kaur," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
In its strong message to Pakistan, the MEA statement further said: "India calls upon the Government of Pakistan to stop prevaricating and take immediate action to apprehend and give exemplary punishment to the perpetrators of these heinous acts. The Government of Pakistan should act in defense of their own minorities instead of preaching sermons about it to other countries."
A day after mob attacked our holy shrine #GurdwaraNankanaSahib, this brutal murder of Sikh youth in Peshawar shows the extent of persecution minorities face in Pak. I urge PM @narendramodi ji to imm take up the issue with @ImranKhanPTI & ensure the safety of Sikh brethren there. pic.twitter.com/Dj6c3Mplup
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) January 5, 2020
Condemning the killing, Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal tweeted, "A day after mob attacked our holy shrine #GurdwaraNankanaSahib, this brutal murder of Sikh youth in Peshawar shows the extent of persecution minorities face in Pak. I urge PM @narendramodi
ji to imm take up the issue with @ImranKhanPTI & ensure the safety of Sikh brethren there."
A Sikh youth was murdered by unknown men in Pakistan's Peshawar city, media reports said on Sunday.
The incident occurred just two days after the iconic Nankana Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan's Punjab province was attacked by a mob.
The Sikh youth was identified as Ravinder Singh.
The victim's body was found in the area under the Chamkani police station, reported India Today.
The deceased person was identified as the younger brother of a local journalist Harmeet Singh.
Journalist Shiraz Hassan tweeted: "Ravinder Singh, Brother of Public News reporter/anchor Harmeet Singh murdered in #Peshawar - govt must wake up now! #Pakistan."
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