SAD leader Sukhbir Badal stabbed at Nanded gurdwara, suspect detained
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal was injured in a knife attack at a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra, and is now in hospital.
Sukhbir Badal, the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal, was attacked inside a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra, when a Nihang assailant stabbed him around 1.45 pm. The injury was limited to his hand, and he was promptly escorted to a hospital with his condition described as stable. Local police detained the suspect shortly after the incident.
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that a probe will be launched to determine the motives and circumstances surrounding the assault. Authorities have not released further details about the attacker’s background. The incident has raised concerns about security at religious sites in the region.
Why it matters
A senior political figure was injured in a public religious venue, prompting a state-level investigation.
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