Sikhs express concern over attack on gurdwara in Germany

Tribune News Service

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Jammu, April 17

Sikh organisations in Jammu today condemned the attack on a gurdwara in Germany and expressed concern over the safety of the Indians living in the Europe.

Sikh organisations, in a joint statement, expressed shock over the attack on the Gurdwara Sahib Nanaksar Satsang Darbar, Essen, Germany, in which several persons were seriously injured.

President of the Gurdwara Baba Chanda Singh Management Committee Sukhbir Singh said: “The community is distressed over the attack on the shrine and is concerned about the safety of the Sikhs living outside the country.”

He said Government of India should take up the issue at highest level with its German counterpart.

Another Sikh leader Sukhdev Singh said a large number of community members were present in the shrine at the time of the attack and demanded a high-level probe into the incident to identify the culprits.

“The attack on the gurdwara needs to be dealt with seriousness by the Germany security agencies and the government,” Sukhdev Singh said while seeking security for the shrine to avoid any such incidents in the future.