{
  "id": 758293,
  "title": "Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal attacked in Maharashtra’s Nanded; one held",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/akali-dal-chief-sukhbir-badal-attacked-in-maharashtras-nanded-one-held",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T11:11:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/sad-chief-sukhbir-badal-attacked-in-nanded-maharashtra/article71340435.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sukhbir Singh Badal, president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), was injured in an attack while visiting gurudwaras in Maharashtra's Nanded district on Thursday. Two unidentified assailants, allegedly dressed as Nihangs, attacked him with a kirpan. One suspect has been arrested, but the motive remains unclear. Maharashtra's Chief Minister ordered a probe into the incident, following a previous assassination attempt on Badal at the Golden Temple in Amritsar in 2024.",
  "summary": "Mr. Badal’s hand injured in the attack with ‘kirpan’; Fadnavis orders probe",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Sukhbir Badal Attacked In Maharashtra With 'Kirpan'; Know Why Sikhs Carry This Single-Edged Dagger & Its Significance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/sukhbir-badal-attacked-in-maharashtra-with-kirpan-know-why-sikhs",
        "published": "2026-08-13T10:03:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}