Narain Singh Chaura, who attempted to shoot Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal at Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday, has been sent to three-day police custody by an Amritsar court, police said.
Earlier this morning, an assassination attempt was made on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple premises in Amritsar. Badal was performing penance as part of the religious punishment, or 'tankaiah,' pronounced by Sri Akal Takht Sahib for him citing the "m
This development comes following an assassination attempt on Badal this morning at the premises of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, where he was performing penance under the religious punishments pronounced by Sri Akal Takht Sahib.
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Punjab police, Jasbir Singh recounted the assassination attempt of Shriomani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, saying how the police jumped into action immediately to foil the assassination attempt.
Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring blamed the Punjab government for "100 pc negligence" for the attempted assassination of Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Speaking to ANI, Congress MP Manish Tewari said, "It is extremely sad and condemnable. Sri Akal Takht Sahib is the biggest religious organisation for Sikhs and Sukhbir Singh Badal was completing his punishment but attacking him is highly condemnable. An investigation should be done and actio
Amritsar Police on Wednesday said that the attacker, who fired bullets at Sukhwinder Singh Badal at Golden Temple, has a criminal record and arms were recovered from him in the past.
Chaura was arrested on Wednesday for opening fire at former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple complex in Punjab's Amritsar.
Shrimoni Akali Dal's Balwinder Singh Bhunder said that the 'Seva' will continue despite the assassination attempt made on former SAD president Sukhwinder Singh Badal while serving penace at the the Golden Temple in Amritsar