Sukhbir Singh Badal Injured in Knife Attack at Nanded

Akali Dal chief and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was injured in a knife attack in Maharashtra's Nanded on Thursday, police said.

A man attacked Badal with a knife when he was visiting the Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji Mugat, police said. One person has been detained in connection with the attack, which took place around 1.45 pm, an official said. Badal was rushed to a private hospital for treatment,



police said.

A viral video showed Badal walking inside a building with a cloth wrapped around his right hand. Earlier in the day, Badal visited the Takht Sri Hazur Sahib in Nanded along with wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who is an Akali Dal MP.

Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Virsa Singh Valtoha on Thursday strongly condemned the attack on party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and demanded a thorough probe.