Lahore: A Pakistani Hindu pilgrim en route to the 555th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev in Nankana Sahib was shot dead by robbers, police confirmed on Friday.
A native of Larkana city of Sindh province, Rajesh Kumar was going to Nankana Sahib from Lahore by a car along with his friend and a brother-in-law when three robbers stopped them on the Mananwala-Nankana Sahib Road, some 60 kms from Lahore.
“The gunmen snatched PKR 4,50,000 from the trio and also PKR 10,000 from the driver. After Kumar resisted, the robbers opened fire on him and fled,” police said.
Following the robbery and shooting on Wednesday night, Kumar was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, where he later died from his injuries on Thursday.
A case has been registered against unidentified men on the complaint of Kumar’s brother-in-law Akshat Kumar under relevant sections of the Pakistan Penal Code.
On Friday, the main celebration of Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary took place at Gurdwara Janamsthan Nankana Sahib, with over 2,500 Sikhs from India and many local and foreign pilgrims in attendance.
(with agency inputs)
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