Ajay Banerjee
New Delhi, June 18
Reports have emerged from Kabul, of unknown armed assailants having entered Gurdwara Karte Parwan, in the capital of Afghanistan on Saturday morning.
Afghanistan-origin Sikhs living in the national capital, said they have received calls from Gurnam Singh, president, Gurdwara Karte Parwan, informing them about the attack.
Alarming news from #Kabul armed militants likely from #ISIS as per Gurnam Singh the president of Gurdwara,have entered Karte Parwan Gurudwara.He is weeping amp; many of those residing in Gurdwara have been killed as per him .Requesting @narendramodi ji amp; @MEAIndia for SOS assistance pic.twitter.com/5iEtCLMTwH
— Puneet Singh Chandhok (@PSCINDIAN) June 18, 2022
Manjinder Singh Sirsa of the BJP said he has spoken to Gurnam 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.
The armed terrorists carried out blasts and the place of worship is under seige, at present.
It’s still not clear how many have died, said Sirsa.
Breaking: Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul, Afghanistan attacked by terrorists early morning today. Multiple blasts reported at Gurdwara Sahib premises. Had a talk with Gurnam Singh, President of Gurdwara Karte Parwan. He pleaded for global support for Sikhs in Afghanistan@ANI pic.twitter.com/bnYPMciyI3
— Manjinder Singh Sirsa (@mssirsa) June 18, 2022
Puneet Singh Chandhok, president, Indian World Forum, said Gurnam Singh had informed that the terrorists had launched a major attack. He called for immediate repatriation of minorities from Afghanistan.
Gurdwara in Kabul under terror attack; casualties feared
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