# Sukhbir Badal Attacked by Nihang With Kirpan at Nanded Gurdwara 2026-08-13T12:59:56+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked with a kirpan by a Nihang Sikh at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Kaur in Nanded, Maharashtra, on Thursday. Badal, who was on his way to the langar hall, suffered an injury to his right hand and was taken to a private hospital where he received stitches. The attacker, dressed in blue Nihang attire and reportedly in his mid-sixties, was detained. Badal is recovering and in 'high spirits', according to party spokesperson Arshdeep Singh Kler. The attack comes 10 months after an assassination attempt outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Nanded police are investigating the motive. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - ndtv.com - dnaindia.com - hindustantimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Akali Dal, attack, kirpan, Nanded, Nihang Sikh, Sukhbir Badal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nihang-sikh-attacks-sukhbir-badal-with-kirpan-at-gurdwara/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nihang-sikh-attacks-sukhbir-badal-with-kirpan-at-gurdwara/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.