Knife-wielding attacker injures Sukhbir Singh Badal at Gurdwara in Nanded
On August 13, 2026, Sukhbir Singh Badal, the president of Shiromani Akali Dal and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister, was injured in a knife attack inside Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji Mugat in Maharashtra’s Nanded district. An attacker dressed as a Nihang struck him with a kirpan, injuring his hand.
15 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Sukhbir Singh Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal president, was attacked with a kirpan at a Gurdwara by a Nihang Sikh, prompting an investigation.
16 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Harsimrat Kaur Badal condemned the attack on her husband, Sukhbir Singh Badal, as a planned political conspiracy, following the incident where a Nihang member injured Sukhbir in a gurdwara.
— NDTV
Harsimrat Kaur Badal presented evidence and called for a National Investigation Agency probe into the attacks on Sukhbir Badal.
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