Firing inside gurdwara in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Sikh caretaker couple shot dead

A Sikh caretaker couple was shot dead in a major firing incident at a gurdwara in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan on Wednesday, June 17.

According to local police officials, the incident took place in the Babu Mohallah locality of Mardan, which is roughly 60 km northwest of Peshawar, PTI reported.

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Among those killed have been identified as Jagannath and his wife Asma Wanti.

Mardan District Police Officer Masood Ahmed said that assailants opened fire in the gurdwara in Babu Mohallah, resulting in the death of two people.

As of now, efforts are underway to ascertain the motive behind the attack, while the accused remain at large.