WIRE — Shiromani Akali Dal chief and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was on Thursday attacked with a kirpan inside a gurdwara in Maharashtra's Nanded. He was attacked by a as 62-year-old Jaspal Singh Tejpal who was later taken into custody from the spot. The attack was reported at around 1.45 pm when Badal was coming down the steps of the gurdwara after offering prayers.
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