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Assassination Attempt On Sukhbir Badal During His Penance At Golden Temple

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According to reports, the shooter was among the crowd and the attempt to attack Sukhbir Badal was made at close range. (Photo: Facebook/Sukhbir Singh Badal)

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was shot at by a man while he was performing the duty of ‘sewadar’ outside the Golden Temple on Wednesday. Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was sitting in a wheelchair, escaped unhurt as the bullet hit a wall.

According to reports, the shooter was among the crowd and the attempt to attack Sukhbir Badal was made at close range. The person was overpowered by people present on the spot. According to the police, the assailant was identified as Narayan Singh Chaura who was immediately taken into custody.

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