Afghanistan suicide blast: Sikhs, Hindus among 19 killed in Jalalabad

According to several media reports, Hindus are also amongst the deceased.

A suicide bombing in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city on Sunday claimed lives of 19 people and injured 20 others. (Represtative photo: PTI)

Jalalabad [Afghanistan], July 1 (ANI): A suicide bombing in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city on Sunday claimed lives of 19 people and injured 20 others. Of 19 deceased people, ten are from Afghanistan's Sikh community, as per Afghan's TOLO News. The group of Sikhs were on their way to meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani when the explosion happened in the eastern province of Nangarhar province.

11 bodies have been found. They were going to meet President when the barbaric act took place. We urge Govt of India to make security arrangements for Sikhs&Hindus there: Manjit Singh GK, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee chief on suicide bombing in Afghanistan's Jalalabad pic.twitter.com/6HWu858YGA

— ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2018

According to several media reports, Hindus are also amongst the deceased. It is pertinent to mention that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who is on a two-day visit to Nangarhar, earlier in the day attended the inauguration of a new hospital complex here. Provincial governor spokesman Attaullah Khogyani confirmed the casualties. The explosives were detonated close to the governor's compound, TOLO News quoted the unconfirmed reports, as saying.