APD | Indian origin Sikh family shot dead in Ohio

By APD writer Rishika Chauhan

New Delhi, May 1 (APD) - According to Ohio police, four members of a Sikh family of Indian origin were shot dead in Cincinnati over the weekend.

Indian External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj informed on Tuesday that she was in contact with the concerned authorities in the US who were keeping her updated about the investigations.

The victims were one man and three women who were from the same family and were shot while they were in the kitchen preparing food. The police have not yet shared the names of the victims and have also not made any arrests in this context.

The motive behind the murder is under investigation, while the police believes that the shooter is not among the dead.

At the same time the police added that the murders were not a sign of danger to the Sikh community living in the US. Police informed that the person who made the 911 call was a relative of the victim.

The area surrounding the apartment where the murders took place was also searched by the police for clues.

Jasminder Singh, the president of the Guru Nanak Society Sikh Gurudwara Sahib of Greater Cincinnati, said that the four victims were hardworking and their death was a very great loss for the community.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)