The individual accused of attacking Sukhbir Singh Badal has placed the blame on the escalating drug crisis in Punjab, asserting that the former SAD government did little to resolve the issue. Investigators are currently examining his statements to uncover the true motive behind the assault. At this time, there's no evidence linking the incident to extremist factions.

Former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked near Nanded Sahib gurdwara on Thursday. | India News

NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked near a gurdwara in Maharashtra's Nanded on Thursday. Badal suffered hand injuries and his security…

Jaspal Singh was arrested for attacking Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. The incident occurred at a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra, on Thursday afternoon. Badal…