Sikh caretaker couple gunned down in Mardan
Police have launched special teams and forensic tests as investigators seek the motive behind the fatal temple attack.
- On Wednesday, unidentified gunmen shot dead a Sikh couple, Jagannath and Asma Wanti, at a gurdwara in Mardan, Pakistan, prompting police to register a First Information Report at the Counter-Terrorism Department.
- Mardan District Police Officer Masood Ahmed confirmed special investigation teams are using modern forensic techniques to identify the assailants following the incident in the Baboo Mohalla area near Peshawar.
- Demanding immediate arrests, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly member Suresh Kumar warned of peaceful protests in Mardan, Peshawar, and Islamabad if investigators fail to make significant progress within a 24-hour deadline.
- Kumar alleged that officials removed the Digital Video Recorder containing CCTV footage in an "extremely careless manner," raising questions about evidence preservation and investigation integrity.
- Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh and BJP leader Tarun Chugh condemned the killings, calling on Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Khan Afridi to ensure strict punishment.
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Sikh caretaker couple shot dead inside Gurdwara in Pakistan; Akal Takht and BJP condemn incident
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Elderly Sikh couple shot dead in Mardan
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