SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was in Nanded and after paying obeisance at Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib Gurudwara, he had gone to a different Gurdwara close by, his get together chief mentioned on August 13, 2026. Credit score: Particular association
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal suffered a hand harm in an assault by two unidentified individuals allegedly sporting the apparel of a Nihang, in Maharashtra’s Nanded on Thursday (August 13, 2026).
One of many suspects has been taken into custody and investigation is underneath approach, Nanded Collector Rahul Kardile mentioned. Police mentioned preliminary info means that they used a kirpan (dagger) that was with them to hold out the assault.
Mr. Badal, who’s on a two-day go to to Nanded district, was visiting varied gurudwaras when he was attacked on the Mata Sahib Gurudwara. “He suffered a minor harm on the hand. He’s steady and out of hazard,” Mr. Kardile mentioned, including that the police inspector who saved the SAD chief additionally sustained accidents. Mr. Badal’s spouse, Lok Sabha MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal, was additionally current on the time of the incident.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered a probe into the assault, directing the police to analyze motive.
In 2024, Mr. Badal had averted an assassination bid after a former militant and pro-Khalistan sympathiser opened hearth at him outdoors the Golden Temple in Punjab’s Amritsar, the place he was performing penance for his ‘errors’.
Mr. Badal escaped unharmed within the incident even because the accused was overpowered by safety police personnel. He was sitting on the entrance of the Golden Temple, attired within the costume of a ‘sewadar’ performing the penance, when the accused particular person drew a gun to shoot.
SAD calls for high-level probe
Senior SAD chief Daljit Cheema demanded a high-level unbiased inquiry into the incident.
“Mr. Badal was in Nanded and after paying obeisance at Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib Gurudwara, he had gone to a different Gurdwara close by, when an individual in his mid-sixties attacked him with a ‘kirch’ (dagger). The particular person was sporting conventional apparel (bana). What’s the precise conspiracy behind the incident, and who’s the particular person? Whether or not he’s really a Nihang or belongs to some group will solely be recognized after the investigation,” Mr. Cheema informed The Hindu.
“It is a severe matter. Every time Akali Dal rises, conspiracies begin proper then,” he added.
With PTI inputs
Printed – August 13, 2026 03:34 pm IST
