Ludhiana gurdwara targeted again, masked men fire at head sewadar's room

Two masked men fired several shots at the room of the head sewadar at Gurdwara Manji Sahib in Punjab's Ludhiana district around 3 am on Wednesday. Baldev Singh escaped unhurt. The shooting came a day after armed men opened fire at another gurdwara in the district. Police are examining CCTV footage to identify the attackers.Ludhiana,Oct 28, 2026 20:51 ISTTwo masked men entered a gurdwara in Punjab's Ludhiana district and fired several shots at the room of its head sewadar early on Wednesday, a day after armed men opened fire at another Sikh shrine in the district.The head sewadar, Baldev Singh, escaped unhurt as he was bathing in an attached bathroom when the shots were fired, news agency Press Trust of India reported. Police have registered a case against unidentified people and are examining CCTV footage to identify the attackers.The latest incident took place around 3 am at Gurdwara Manji Sahib in Rajoana Kalan village. According to police, Singh said in his statement that he had opened the shrine's main gate before going for a bath. He then heard several gunshots inside his room.Sensing danger, Singh locked the bathroom door from the inside and remained there until the attackers had left. He later raised an alarm and informed the police, PTI reported. Ludhiana Rural Senior Superintendent of Police Ankur Gupta and other senior officers reached the site. Sudhar police subsequently registered a case against unidentified people.CCTV footage recovered from the gurdwara shows two masked men entering the premises. Police teams are also examining footage from cameras installed on roads leading to the village to trace the route used by the attackers to flee. Sudhar Station House Officer Inspector Rajvarinder Pal Singh told PTI that footage from surrounding areas was being checked to identify the accused. The incident came barely 24 hours after armed men fired at the main gate of Gurdwara Sri Gopalsar Sahib in Gagra village near Jagraon and allegedly threw a threatening letter addressed to the head sewadar and other religious and political figures. Police are investigating the latest shooting and examining CCTV footage to trace the masked attackers.- Ends