Summary Police said the firing incidents occurred in Shahrukh colony and Mominpura.
GUJRANWALA (Web Desk) - Unidentified gunmen Saturday attacked two different Imambargahs in eastern Pakistan and killed a prayer leader and two other worshippers, police and witnesses said.
The attacks occurred at a time when Shia Muslims have started holding religious gatherings across Pakistan during the holy month of Muharram.
Police said gunmen entered Shia mosques at two different places and sprayed bullets at the worshippers during morning prayers in Gujranwala, a city nearly 60 km east of Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab.
The attackers, riding motorcycles, fled after the incidents.
A police officer said that the gunmen forced their way into the Qasar Abu Talib Imambargah in Mominpura area and fired at the prayer leader, killing him on the spot.
The gunmen also barged into Qasar Zainabia Imambargah and sprayed bullets, kiiling two men.
Mourners and residents protested against the incident and demanded that authorities ensure security at their gatherings in the coming days.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
