Nihang Sikh Attacker Claims Drug Responsibility, Injures Sukhbir Singh Badal
On April 19, Jaspal Singh Teja Singh Aidal, a lawyer from Pune and Nihang Sikh sevadar at Gurudwara Mata Sahib in Nanded, attacked Sukhbir Singh Badal, the chief of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), as he exited the gurudwara. Singh concealed a kirpan and injured Badal's hand while claiming responsibility for drug issues in Punjab. Police are investigating without finding any criminal links to Singh.
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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