Kabul/New Delhi, June 18 :Unknown assailants, reported to be ISIS terrorists, entered the revered Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul on Saturday morning, trapping around 15 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus inside, with reports of one person having been killed. The Indian government said it is deeply concerned at the reports and is closely monitoring the situation.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in a statement said: “We are deeply concerned at the reports emanating from Kabul about an attack on a sacred Gurudwara in that city.
“We are closely monitoring the situation and waiting for further details on the unfolding developments.”
Earlier, Puneet Singh Chandhok, president Indian World Forum, said that alarming reports were coming from Kabul and “unknown armed assailants have entered Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul”.
“I just spoke to Gurnam Singh, President, Gurdwara Karte Parwan. He was weeping and alleged that the assailants have killed all residing inside the Gurdwara. As per him the militants belong to ISIS,” he said.
Chandhok requested the Government of India to immediately repatriate the Afghan minorities from there without any further delay.
“They are waiting for e-visa since six months.”
Sikh leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa in a tweet said that approximately 10-15 Sikhs are stuck inside Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul which was attacked by terrorists this morning. “One person has been reported dead in this attack”, he added.
