VIENNA, AUSTRIA — Investigators believe a sermon at a Sikh temple set off an attack that saw worshippers use a frying pan and microphone stands to fend off knife- and gun-wielding assailants who fatally shot a cleric, police said Monday.
The cleric’s death sparked riots in several northern Indian cities.
Witnesses said the Vienna temple attended by lower-caste Sikhs was attacked Sunday by Sikhs from a higher caste who accused one or both of the preachers of being disrespectful of the religion’s Holy Book.
The attack set off a brawl that wounded 16.
Six suspects are in custody and four have been identified as asylum-seekers, police spokesman Michael Takacs said.
In India, people responded by defying curfew and army patrols, attacking police stations and setting fire to the car of a senior officer and several trains. Police opened fire on mobs, wounding at least four people.
by the associated press
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