Hindu pilgrim on way to Nankana Sahib shot dead by robbers in Pakistan

Rajesh Kumar was going to Nankana Sahib from Lahore by car along with his friend and brother-in-law when three robbers intercepted them on the Mananwala-Nankana Sahib Road.

In Short

• Pilgrim was going to Nankana Sahib from Lahore by car
• Gunmen snatched 4.5 lakh Pakistani rupees from the pilgrim
• Rajesh Kumar was admitted to hospital on Wednesday, died a day later

A Pakistani Hindu pilgrim, who was going to attend the 555th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev in Nankana Sahib, was shot dead by robbers, police said on Friday.

A native of Larkana city of Sindh province, Rajesh Kumar was going to Nankana Sahib from Lahore by car along with his friend and brother-in-law when three robbers intercepted them on the Mananwala-Nankana Sahib Road, some 60 kms from Lahore.

"The gunmen snatched PKR 4,50,000 from the trio and also PKR 10,000 from the driver. After Kumar resisted, the robbers opened fire on him and fled," police said.

After the robbery and firing incident on Wednesday night, Kumar was shifted to a hospital in critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries on Thursday.

A case has been registered against unidentified men on the complaint of Kumar's brother-in-law under relevant sections of the Pakistan Penal Code.

On Friday, the main event of Baba Guru Nanak birth anniversary was held in Gurdwara Janamsthan Nankana Sahib, in which over 2,500 Sikhs from India and a good number of local and foreign pilgrims participated.