Shiromani Akali Dal president and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was reportedly attacked at a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra, on Thursday.
According to ANI, citing Nanded Police, Badal was attacked by a Nihang inside the gurdwara. He sustained an injury to his hand and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
A video from the site showed Badal walking inside a building with a saffron-coloured cloth wrapped around his right hand following the reported incident.
Earlier in the day, Badal had visited Takht Sri Hazur Sahib in Nanded along with his wife, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who is a Shiromani Akali Dal MP.
The circumstances surrounding the attack and the identity and motive of the attacker were not immediately clear. Further details are awaited.
(More details awaited. With agency inputs)
