In response to media queries, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said: “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.”
He said, “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.”
He said India expects that the Government of Pakistan, in the discharge of its responsibilities, will look after the safety, security and “well-being of its minority communities.”
