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Sikh temple closed in Belgium for security reasons

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Press Trust of India London
Last Updated : Sep 10 2016 | 8:42 PM IST
Belgian authorities have ordered the closure of a gurudwara for an indefinite period, saying it poses a security threat after a dispute between Sikh groups, media reports said today.
Hans Bonte, Mayor of Vilvoorde town, has ordered the closure.
The town outside Brussels has only a dozen Sikh residents but because of the town's central location the Vilvoorde gurudwara is well frequented, said the VRT news outlet.
Several groups at the gurudwara were at loggerheads on Sunday that prompted authorities to send police to the area.

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First Published: Sep 10 2016 | 8:42 PM IST

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