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With gruesome and unprovoked killing of two Sikhs in Peshawar, Pakistan, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a strongly worded statement on Sunday the 15th of May 2022.

The MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that India expects the Government of Pakistan, in discharge of its responsibilities, to look after the safety, security and well-being of its minority communities.

The response came as two members of the Sikh community — 42-year-old Suljeet Singh and 38-year-old Ranjeet Singh who owned spice shops in Batatal area of Peshawar, were shot dead on the outskirts of the city.

Both were reportedly were manning their shops when unknown gunmen shot them from a point blank range.

The MEA spokesperson said in a statement; “We have seen the reports on brutal killing of two Sikh traders by unidentified armed men in Peshawar. Sadly, this is not the first such case or a rare occurrence.

“Grave concerns have been expressed by various quarters of the Indian civil society and the Sikh community at this shocking and deplorable incident.

We have registered our strong protest with the Government of Pakistan on continued targeting of members of the minority community in Pakistan.

We call upon the authorities concerned to sincerely investigate the matter and take strict action against those responsible for this deplorable incident. “We expect that the Government of Pakistan, in discharge of its responsibilities, will look after the safety, security and well-being of its minority communities.”