Two Indian men have been shot dead in Italy's Covo in Bergamo province just as they were leaving a warehouse used as a place of worship during a gathering for <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/article/punjab-farmers-celebrate-baisakhi-2026-with-enthusiasm-harvesting-wheat-23625703" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Vaisakhi </a>festival, local media reported on Sunday.
The attack occurred on Friday, a few minutes before midnight in the square in front of the Gurdwara Mata Sahib Kaur Ji in the industrial area of the town, according to La Sicilia newspaper.
The deceased were identified as Raginder Singh, 48, a <a href="mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-two-year-delay-in-andheri-west-connector-leaves-residents-facing-unsafe-conditions-23626314?tech-breakingnews" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">resident </a>of Covo, and Gurmit Singh, 48, from Agnadello.
The assailant allegedly approached the men, opened fire and then fled in a car, the paper reported.
According to initial findings, a sudden brawl that escalated into bloodshed has been ruled out, the report said.
Approximately ten shell casings were recovered from the scene as authorities <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-ghatkopar-chain-snatching-case-74-year-old-woman-targeted-one-held-23626358" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">investigate </a>the hypothesis of a "coldly planned execution".
A witness was quoted as telling reporters that the shooter was "an Indian" who also frequented the gurdwara.
According to the same witness, the bullets also grazed a third person, it said.
An official celebration for Vaisakhi was planned for Saturday nearby with the participation of local institutions.
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Two Indian men were shot dead outside a gurdwara in Italy’s Bergamo province on Friday night while leaving a Vaisakhi gathering, local media reported

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Two Indian men were shot dead outside Gurdwara Mata Sahib Kaur Ji in Covo, Bergamo province, Italy, on Friday night while leaving a Vaisakhi gathering. The victims have been identified as Raginder Singh (48) and Gurmit Singh (48)

Two Indian men shot dead in Italy while leaving gurdwara

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