SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal shot at outside Golden Temple in Amritsar, gunman arrested
Sukhbir Singh Badal and other SAD leaders were at the Golden Temple to perform the duty of a 'sewadar' or volunteer after the Sikh clergy pronounced the 'tankhah' (religious punishment) when he was shot at.
Former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal, on Wednesday survived an assassination attempt when he was shot at by a gunman outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Badal and other SAD leaders were at the Golden Temple to perform the duty of a 'sewadar' or volunteer after the Sikh clergy pronounced the 'tankhah' (religious punishment) for "mistakes" committed by the Shiromani Akali Dal government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017.
VIDEO | Punjab: A man opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of Golden Temple, Amritsar. The person was overpowered by people present on the spot. More details are awaited.#PunjabNews #SukhbirSinghBadal
¡ª Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 4, 2024
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Badal, who has a fractured leg, was wearing a blue 'sewadar' uniform and was holding a spear in one hand as he was serving his 'punishment' at the entrance of the Golden Temple when a man tried to open fire at him.
#WATCH | Punjab: Bullets fired at Golden Temple premises in Amritsar where SAD leaders, including party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, are offering 'seva' under the religious punishments pronounced for them by Sri Akal Takht Sahib, on 2nd December.
¡ª ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2024
Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/CFQaoiqLkx
It was a lucky escape for Badal as, an alert guard standing next to the SAD leader acted quickly and confronted the attacker.
The gunman, identified as Narain Singh Chaura, who is allegedly a former militant and faces many cases, was overpowered and arrested by the police.
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