Two Indian nationals were shot dead outside a gurdwara in northern Italy in what investigators suspect may be a premeditated attack, according to local media reports.\u00a0The incident took place late Friday night in Covo, located in Bergamo province, as the victims were exiting a warehouse being used as a place of worship for a Vaisakhi gathering.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Italian daily La Sicilia reported that the shooting occurred minutes before midnight in the square outside Gurdwara Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, situated in the town’s industrial area.<\/p>\n
ALSO READ : Iran To Monetise Hormuz? Priority Passage For Ships Paying Fees, Says Report<\/a><\/p>\n The deceased have been identified as Raginder Singh, 48, a resident of Covo, and Gurmit Singh, 48, who lived in nearby Agnadello.<\/p>\n As per the report, an assailant approached the two men and opened fire before fleeing the scene in a car.\u00a0<\/p>\n Investigators recovered around ten shell casings from the spot, strengthening suspicions of a targeted killing.<\/p>\n Authorities have ruled out the possibility of a spontaneous altercation leading to the shooting. Instead, early findings point towards what officials described as a \u201ccoldly planned execution,\u201d La Sicilia reported.<\/p>\n ALSO READ : North Korea Launches Multiple Ballistic Missiles Off East Coast<\/a><\/p>\n A witness told reporters that the alleged shooter was \u201can Indian\u201d who was known to frequent the same gurdwara.\u00a0<\/p>\n The witness also claimed that a third individual was grazed by a bullet during the attack.<\/p>\n The incident has sent shockwaves through the local Indian community, especially as it occurred on the eve of a planned Vaisakhi celebration scheduled for Saturday, which was to be attended by local authorities and community members.<\/p>\n Investigations are currently underway to identify and apprehend the accused, with police examining possible motives behind the killings.<\/p>\n \n Essential Business<\/a> Intelligence,
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