Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sahib in Scotland set on fire
A gurdwara in British city of Leith was damaged as it was set on fire in a suspected arson attack. The Police are suspicious of it being a hate crime.
The Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sahib in Leith city, Scotland, was set on fire in what was believed to be a “deliberate” act at around 5 am on Tuesday, the BBC reported.
No-one was injured in the incident but the building was severely damaged.
A post on the temple’s official Facebook page said: “We regret to inform you that Guru Nanak Gurdwara suffered an arson attack this morning at 5 am.”
“Someone tried to burn down the front door. There’s a lot of internal smoke damage, and access to Gurdwara Sahib has been denied by police until smoke clears and it is safe to enter,” the post read.
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Detective Inspector Clark Martin of Police Scotland said: “Fortunately, the fire was extinguished relatively quickly and no-one was injured, but nevertheless we are treating this incident with the utmost seriousness.”
A committee member at the temple said, “The Gurdwara Sahib enjoys a good relationship with the local community here and I’m quite surprised at this attack.”
-PTC News
