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Sukhbir Singh Badal injured in knife attack inside Nanded gurdwara

Shiromani Akali Dal president and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was injured in a knife attack inside a gurdwara in Maharashtra’s Nanded district. The incident occurred at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji Mugat when an attacker allegedly dressed in Nihang attire struck him with

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The Shiromani Akali Dal president and former deputy chief minister of Punjab was physically attacked at a religious site, raising security concerns around prominent political figures at public gatherings.

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Sukhbir Singh Badal — Hand injury from kirpan strike during attack at gurdwara.
Shiromani Akali Dal — Its president targeted in direct physical attack at a religious location.

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Whether the attacker is arrested and identified, and what the police investigation reveals about motive.

Read it at The Hindu