Afghanistan-origin Sikhs living in Delhi, said they have received calls from Gurnam Singh, president of Gurdwara Karte Parwan, informing them about the attack
This picture taken on December 31, 2021 shows an Afghan Sikh priest carrying the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy book, after offering prayers at the Karte Parwan Gurdwara temple in Kabul. AFP
Unidentified gunmen stormed Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday morning as per multiple reports emerging from Kabul. Afghanistan-origin Sikhs living in Delhi, said they have received calls from Gurnam Singh, president of Gurdwara Karte Parwan, informing them about the attack.
According to The Tribune, the attack is suspected to have been carried out by from ISIS Khurasan
Puneet Singh Chandhok, president of the Indian World Forum, said Gurnam Singh had informed that the terrorists had launched a major attack. He called for the immediate repatriation of minorities from Afghanistan
BJP MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa has said that he spoke to Singh who informed him that the incident occurred at 6 am local time when a granthi was going inside the gurdawara for morning ‘parkash’ of the Guru Granth Sahib. ‘Parkash’ is the first prayer in any gurdwara.
As per The Indian Express, Singh also added that casualties are suspected owing to the incident. There are nearly 150 Afghan Sikhs who are still in the country.
This is a breaking story, more details are awaited.
With inputs from agencies
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