Two Sikh men shot dead by ‘anti-state elements’ in Peshawar 

What happened: The murder of two Sikh men in Peshawar’s Bata Tal bazaar of Sarband forced the Sikh community to stage a protest, demanding rights. The two men were shot dead on Sunday early morning when they were riding a motorcycle and owned spice shops in the Bata Tal Bazaar. Details: The two deceased were identified as Saljeet Singh and Ranjeet Singh, 42 and 38. Subsequently, the Peshawar Capital City Police Officer, Ijaz Khan, via a statement, confirmed that the murder was a targeted killing and  aimed at spreading terror.  Ijaz Khan is further quoted as,  “The attackers chose the border area of Peshawar to carry out their attack on a holiday, and further search is underway.”  At the same time, the Peshawar police officers claimed that this is a string of attacks, and they are looking for the alleged attackers.