He hid a kirpan, a small knife, in a big handkerchief and approached Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was exiting Gurudwara Mata Sahib in Nanded, Maharashtra. As Badal was strolling by means of the foot-washing space, the person, pretending to be a devotee, launched an assault on him, aiming for his chest. Former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Badal, took the blow on his forearm and suffered accidents to his hand. He, the attacker, is Jaspal Singh Teja Singh Aidal, a lawyer from Pune.
Singh has been related to Gurudwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji Mugat since he moved to Nanded in 2024. The 62-year-old Nihang Sikh has been serving as a sevadar (volunteer) for practically two years now.
A local of Pune, Singh has spent a lot of his life within the Camp space. He holds levels in commerce and legislation and beforehand practised as a lawyer. Over time, Singh has tried a number of occupations, together with operating a small newspaper and working a snacks centre in Camp for round three years.
Singh moved to Nanded in 2024 for non secular service and have become related to Gurudwara Mata Sahib.
In line with the police sources, Singh lived alone in Nanded whereas his household remained in Pune. His spouse works as a instructor at an English-medium college in Camp, whereas their daughter lives along with her household in Pune’s Lullanagar.
Singh had very restricted contact together with his household after shifting to Nanded, sources stated.
After the tried assault on Badal, Singh was heard saying, “I give up, I give up.”
He instructed the police that he attacked Badal since he held him answerable for the drug menace within the state, sources stated. The police, nevertheless, haven’t launched an announcement and are questioning the accused to determine the motive. Up to now, Singh has not been discovered to have any hyperlinks to prison gangs or any prison document.
The police are reconstructing the speedy circumstances of the assault. Additional investigation into the case is underway.
