Sukhbir Singh Badal, the chief of Shiromani Akali Dal and Punjab s former Deputy Chief Minister, was attacked by a group of Nihangs at Gurdwara Mata Sahib in Maharashtra s Nanded on Thursday. Lok Sabha MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal was present there at the time Sukhbir Singh Badal, the chief of Shiromani Akali Dal and Punjab s former Deputy Chief Minister, was attacked by a group of Nihangs at Gurdwara Mata Sahib in Maharashtra s Nanded on Thursday. Lok...
Sukhbir Singh Badal, the chief of Shiromani Akali Dal and Punjab’s former Deputy Chief Minister, was attacked by a group of Nihangs at Gurdwara Mata Sahib in Maharashtra’s Nanded on Thursday. Lok Sabha MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal was present there at the time.
According to preliminary information, he has suffered injuries on his arm and shoulder, possibly from a sword. Sources said four Nihangs attacked him, with one wielding a weapon.
Badal is covered by Z-plus security and the security personnel intervened as soon as the attack happened. The Akali Dal chief has been rushed to a hospital.
The Nihangs have been taken into custody and further investigation is on.
This is the second time Badal has been attacked publicly. On December 4, 2024, a former militant shot at him at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The bullet missed the Akali Dal chief, and the shooter, Narain Singh Chaura, was immediately overpowered.
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