Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan came under attack of an angry mob of Muslims who threatened to destroy it.
Gurdwara was attacked while Sikh devotees were stuck inside the shrine. The mob that had gathered outside raised communal and hateful slogans against the minority community and pelted stones on the shrine, videos circulated on social media showed.
In one of the videos, a man can be heard saying that they will change the name of the place from Nankana Sahib to Ghulaman-e-Mustafa and a mosque will be built in the place of Gurdwara.
The video also shows gathering of a large number of people, including children, who can be heard shouting 'Allahu Akbar' and 'Naara e Takbeer' .
The mob was led by the family of Mohammad Hassan, the boy who allegedly abducted and converted Sikh girl Jagjit Kaur who is the daughter of the gurdwara's granthi. They allegedly pelted stones at the Gurdwara and raised hateful slogans.
The attack on the Nankana Sahib Gurdwara, the birthplace of Guru Nanak, has also triggered protests among Sikhs in India with several Sikh groups protesting outside Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi on Saturday (4 January) to condemn the attack.
In an official statement, India strongly condemned the destruction and desecration of the holy shrine and called upon Pakistan to take immediate steps to ensure safety security and welfare of the Sikh community.