Hindu pilgrim on way to Nankana Sahib shot dead in Pakistan

A Pakistani Hindu pilgrim, Rajesh Kumar, was shot dead by robbers while en route to the 555th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev in

Nankana Sahib

, police said on Friday.
The incident occurred on Wednesday night when Kumar, a resident of Larkana in Sindh province, was traveling by car with a friend and brother-in-law on the Mananwala-Nankana Sahib Road, approximately 60 kilometers from Lahore. They were intercepted by three armed robbers who stole PKR 4,50,000 from the group and an additional PKR 10,000 from the driver.
Kumar attempted to resist the robbery, which led the assailants to shoot him before fleeing the scene.
He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries the following day.
Following this incident, a case has been registered against unknown perpetrators based on a complaint filed by Kumar’s brother-in-law under relevant sections of the Pakistan Penal Code.