New Delhi, April 19 -- In a tragic incident, two Indian men were shot dead in Italy's Covo in Bergamo province on Friday, 17 April. The gunfire happened around the time when the duo were leaving a warehouse used as a place of worship during a gathering for Vaisakhi festival, PTI reported citing local media.

According to La Sicilia newspaper report, the shooting occurred a few minutes before midnight in the square in front of the Gurdwara Mata Sahib Kaur Ji in the industrial area of the town.

The authorities have identified the deceased as Raginder Singh, a resident of Covo, and Gurmit Singh, from Agnadello. Both the victims were 48-year-old and of Indian descent. According to preliminary investigation, a sudden brawl that escalated into...