# Accused of Attacking Sukhbir Badal Gets Police Custody Till Aug 24 2026-08-15T00:50:46+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet According to ndtv.com, Jaspal Singh, 62, accused of attacking Shiromani Akali Dal chief and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, was sent to police custody till August 24 by a court in Mudkhed. The court granted the remand after police sought time to investigate the incident. The specific details of the attack and the motive remain unclear. The investigation is ongoing. ## Coverage - ndtv.com Tags: Jaspal Singh, Punjab, Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Badal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/accused-of-attacking-sukhbir-badal-gets-police-custody-till-aug-24/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/accused-of-attacking-sukhbir-badal-gets-police-custody-till-aug-24/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.