Kabul Gurudwara Attack: One Indian killed, family writes to Prime Minister Modi

In shocking terror attack at a Gurdwara in Kabul on March 25, which killed at least 11 people and left several injured, an Indian Sikh man is also reported to have lost his life. man, Tian Singh, h travelled to Afghanistan along with his family to visit ir relatives and friends. 

wife and son of deceased Indian national have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, apprising him of  death of ir husband/far and violence faced by  mirities in Afghanistan.

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Family writes to PM Modi

In ir letter, y have also appealed to  prime minister to facilitate transportation of Tian Singh's mortal remains to Delhi where y wish to perform his last rites.

letter mentions that or children of slain Indian are in US and UK, and are unable to travel to India due to on-going lockdown in  country in wake of  coronavirus crisis.

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Terror Attack on Gurudwara 

As many as 11 people have been killed, and several injured, in Gurdwara attack in Kabul, Afghanistan after unkwn gunmen and suicide bombers stormed religious place. Later, Islamic State claimed responsibility for attack, reported an intelligence group. gunmen and suicide bombers stormed gurdwara in Shor Bazar area at around 07:45 (local time) when 150 worshippers were inside Sikh religious premise.

Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Arian has reportedly said that defence forces have cordoned off area and trying to counter-attack. Taliban denied its involvement and its spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid tweeted that y have relation with attack in Shor Bazar.

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India condemns attack

India on Wednesday expressed its "strong condemnation" of terror attack. Punjab's Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh requested Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to find out perpetrators and look after Sikh community in country. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri took to Twitter to condemn dely attack and reminded about atrocities inflicted on mirity communities in some countries.

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(Im source: Twitter / @HardeepSPuri)