India, April 19 -- Two Indian men were shot dead in northern Italy late Friday night, just minutes after they stepped out of a warehouse being used as a place of worship during a Vaisakhi gathering, according to local media reports.

The incident took place in the town of Covo, in Bergamo province, shortly before midnight.

The victims had been attending a religious gathering at the Gurdwara Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, located in an industrial area, when they were targeted in the square outside the premises, La Sicilia newspaper reported.

The deceased have been identified as Raginder Singh, 48, a resident of Covo, and Gurmit Singh, 48, who lived in nearby Agnadello. For Gurmit Singh, the loss is particularly devastating as he is survived by his ...