Sukhbir Singh Badal undergoes 90-minute surgery after kirpan attack at Gurdwara in Nanded
An attack on a political leader inside a religious place raises serious security concerns.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal underwent a 90-minute surgery after being attacked with a kirpan inside Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji Mugat in Nanded, Maharashtra. He suffered tendon and ulnar artery nerve damage, both repaired; he is now stable and will be discharged today, likely flown to Punjab by afternoon. The attacker, Jaspal Singh, has been booked under multiple charges including attempt to murder.
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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