‘Got aadesh from Waheguru’: Nihang Sikh on why he attacked Sukhbir Badal
Jaspal Singh, the man accused of assaulting Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal with a kirpan, claims he received instructions to attack the politician from "Waheguru". The incident occurred at Nanded gurudwara, where Singh was in a state of worship at the time. Singh, who took sanyas from worldly life in 2023, left his family behind in Pune and became a Nihang sevadar at Nanded.
Police stated that he was a lawyer by profession and worked at a corporate firm in Mumbai, with no external help or pre-planned attack. Singh told the police that his motivations were the condition of Punjab, drug issues, and personal convictions. The 64-year-old Badal, who was attacked while descending the steps at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji, Mugat, sustained a hand injury and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Badal is expected to be discharged from the hospital today.
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