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| 2009 Vienna temple attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rudolfsheim, Vienna, Austria |
| Date | 24 May 2009 |
| Target | Dera Sach Khand followers |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 17 |
| Perpetrators | Khalistan Zindabad Force |
On Sunday 24 May 2009, several people in the Guru Ravidass Gurdwara in Vienna, Austria, were attacked by six men carrying knives and guns.[1] Two of the victims were identified as visiting Dera Sach Khand head Niranjan Dass,[2] 68, and another leader, Ramanand Dass,[2] 57, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died the next day in hospital. At least 15 others were injured, including 4 of the attackers, who were in the end subdued by the other worshipers.[3][4][5] It was described as a terrorist attack committed by Sikh fundamentalists.[6] The incident sparked riots across Northern India.[7][8][9][10][11]
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