Sikh man shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's Peshawar city; suspects arrested

Lahore: Pakistan police on Sunday ar rested some suspects in connection with the murder of a Sikh man here who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen, in a probable case of targetted killing.

Manmohan Singh, 35, was on his way to the interior city area of Peshawar from Rasheed Garhi, a suburban locality of Peshawar when some armed men attacked him near Guldara Chowk Kakshal, which comes under the jurisdiction of Yakka Toot police station.

This is the latest incident of targeted attacks against minority communities in Pakistan. Though Singh was shifted to a hospital, he was pronounced dead by the doctors, police said.

Some suspects have been arrested in the murder of Singh who was a ‘Hakeem' (Unani medicine practitioner), Ashfaq Anwar, the city police chief in Peshawar told reporters. The police chief said that they are close to arresting the main accused involved in the murder.

Police have been directed to ensure the protection of life and property of lawabiding citizens in the province. They are investigating the case from different angles.

This is the second incident of armed attack on a Sikh man in the Yakka Toot area in the last 48 hours. A Sikh man was injured after he sustained bullet wounds on his legs on Friday. (PTI)