"Attempt To Kill": What FIR In Sukhbir Singh Badal Case Reveals

An attack on Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday was an "attempt to kill" him, the First Information Report (FIR) registered in the case states. Former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Badal, was attacked in Nanded while by a man who pretended to be a devotee.

According to the complainant -- Police Inspector Santosh Vaijnath Kendre, part of the Maharashtra Police security team assigned to protect the VIP -- the attack took place at around 1:50 pm within the Gurudwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji Mugat complex. Badal was leaving the Gurudwara and was near the foot-washing area when a man, pretending to be a devotee, raised religious slogans and launched an attack on Badal. The man had a kirpan (a small knife) with which he aimed at Badal's chest. Acting swiftly, the police inspector intervened and foiled the attempted attack.