Family seeks urgent visa to Italy after son killed at Gurdwara | Chandigarh News

Gurdaspur: Struggling to come to terms with the loss of his son, former Dargabad village sarpanch Amrik Singh has appealed to the Centre to urgently facilitate a visa for him and other family members to travel to Italy, where Rajinder Singh Rummy was shot dead outside a gurdwara recently. While talking to the mediapersons, Amrik Singh said that Rajinder Singh’s immediate family is settled in Italy and, due to circumstances, is unable to travel to India at this time. “We want the govt to help us get visas on priority so we can go there, stand with the family, and perform the last rites,” said a visible emotional father.Rajinder Singh (48), who was living in Italy for nearly 24 years, is survived by his wife and children, all settled there. According to his relatives, Rajinder previously served as president of a Gurdwara in Covo, Bergamo, and was actively engaged in organising religious events.Linking the murder to internal disputes, family members suspects that tensions were brewing over the management of the Gurdwara and claimed that a close associate, Ranjit, was recently elected president of the Gurdwara committee, which did not go down well with a rival faction. “I repeatedly asked my son to stay away from committee politics, but he believed in seva and continued his involvement,” said his father.Reportedly, the incident took place on the occasion of Baisakhi, when a Nagar Kirtan procession was scheduled. Rajinder Singh went to the Gurdwara carrying langar for the congregation. As he stepped outside, he was shot at. One of his associates was also hit, and both succumbed to their injuries.Initial reports from local police in Italy suggest that the attack may not have been a spontaneous clash but a premeditated “targeted killing”. At Dargabad village, the family is in mourning, with relatives and villagers gathering to offer condolences. Meanwhile , violence erupted at a Gurdwara in the western German town of Moers on Sunday, leaving at least 11 people injured, forcing police a large-scale operation. According to German media reports, a dispute escalated into a major clash involving more than 40 persons. Reportedly, the eyewitnesses told local media that participants used knives, pepper spray and even a firearm during the confrontation. Several videos circulating on social media showed a chaotic brawl. According to media reports, police confirmed that at least one person was detained in connection with the incident. MSID: 130418287 413 |