Sukhbir Singh Badal has been fired upon in Amritsar. According to the information, a person opened fire on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. However, the people present on the spot overpowered the person. The accused has been handed over to the police. At present, Sukhbir Singh Badal is said to be safe.
Identified as Narayan Singh Chaura
The person who attacked Sukhbir Badal is said to be an elderly man. The attacker was also seen around Sukhbir Badal yesterday. At present, the police have caught the accused and taken him with them. The police is interrogating the accused. After the incident, security has been increased outside the Golden Temple. The person has been identified as Narayan Singh Chaura, a resident of Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur. He is a member of Dal Khalsa.
Video of the attack surfaced
Narayan Singh Chaura was arrested in 2013 under UAPA. The video of the firing has also surfaced. It can be seen in the video that as soon as Narayan Singh reaches close to Sukhbir Badal, he takes out his pistol and starts firing. However, during this time, some sevadars deployed for the security of Sukhbir Singh Badal immediately spot the attacker and he is caught. It can be seen in the video that the bullet was fired at Sukhbir Singh Badal but it missed and hit the gate of the temple.
Know what the police said
Regarding the attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal, Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that the attacker has been caught. When Sukhbir Badal has come to do seva, 200 police personnel and senior officers were appointed. Employee Rachhpal Singh saw the accused coming near and followed him. As soon as he tried to fire, 3 employees together took charge. The matter will be investigated in depth. Efforts will be made to ensure that no angle is left out.
We will recommend to the DGP to honor the 3 employees who did better work. People are appealed to share any information with the police if they have it.