A Sikh musician (ragi) was shot dead outside a gurdwara in the US city of Selma on Feb 23, making it the second killing of an Indian-origin person in less than a month.
Indian media reported this week that Raj Singh, also known as Goldy, was shot dead outside a gurdwara in Selma, a city in the southern US state of Alabama.
However, it was later emerged that the shooting actually took place in another city of the same name in the state of California.
A Sikh website, Sikh Vox, called the murder “a chilling incident that has sent shockwaves through the Sikh community.”
Raj Singh, 29, “fell victim to what is suspected to be a hate-fueled attack outside the Selma gurd-wara,” the website added.
According to reports, Mr Singh, hailing from Tanda Sahuwala village in Bijnor district of India’s Uttar Pradesh state, was part of a musical group and had been living in the US for one and a half years.
While Raj’s family members have urged the authorities to also look into racial or religious motives for the murder, Selma police have stated that there had been no indication of it being a hate crime.
Selma police have said that the shooting was linked to a car-jacking attempt and that it is being investigated.
In a statement, the police department said the search for suspect or suspects is underway and sought information from the public.—Agencies
