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‘Waheguru Ordered Me’: Accused Tells Nanded Police Why He Attacked Sukhbir Badal
The accused who attacked Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has told the police that he tried to kill the former Punjab deputy chief minister because he had received an "order from Waheguru". The SAD chief sustained a kirpan attack on Thursday inside a gurdwara in Maharashtra's Nand
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- Why it matters
- The accused's stated motive—a religious directive—may shape investigation focus and inform whether this is framed as targeted political violence or personal religious conviction.
- Most affected
- Sukhbir Singh Badal — Sustained kirpan wounds, underwent surgery, now stable.
- Watch next
- Whether police establish additional motive, associates, or connection to political grievance beyond the accused's stated religious claim.