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‘Just Felt Like It’: Who Is Jaspal Singh, Nihang Sikh Held In Sukhbir Badal Attack?
The attack on Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal at a gurdwara in Maharashtra’s Nanded on Thursday has raised fresh questions over his security and the motive of the assailant. Police have detained a man identified as Jaspal Singh, who attacked Badal with a kirpan at Gurudwara Mata
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- Why it matters
- The attack on a major political figure at a religious site raises questions about his security arrangements and the attacker's motive, which police are investigating.
- Most affected
- Sukhbir Singh Badal — Injured in attack at gurdwara; security circumstances now under scrutiny.
- Watch next
- Whether police establish the attacker's motive and any broader connection to the assault.
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