Assailants open fire in the gurdwara, resulting in the death of Jagannath and his wife Asma Wanti

A Sikh caretaker couple was shot dead in a gurdwara in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, police said.

The incident occurred in Babu Mohallah locality of Mardan, about 60 km northwest of Peshawar.

According to Mardan District Police Officer Masood Ahmed, assailants opened fire in the gurdwara, resulting in the death of Jagannath and his wife Asma Wanti.

Police said efforts were under way to ascertain the motive behind the attack and nab those involved.