# Police probe Sukhbir Badal attack but motive remains unknown 2026-08-14T05:35:01+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets Police and multiple agencies, including the ATS and the IB, have not found a concrete motive for the attack on Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal despite long hours of interrogation of the accused. The former Punjab deputy chief minister, who has a 'Z+' security cover, was attacked with a kirpan (ceremonial dagger) by Jaspal Singh, a Nihang member, inside a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra on Thursday. Badal and a police officer from his security unit were injured. Badal is in a private hospital and is expected to be discharged soon. The assailant, a Pune resident aged about 60-62, holds commerce and law degrees. Police said he had worked as a sewadar at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji Mugat for the past two years and lived alone in Nanded. A case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for attempt to murder and causing hurt has been registered. The Times of India reports that Singh attacked Badal as he was walking down stairs. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com - newindianexpress.com - rediff.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: investigation, Jaspal Singh, kirpan attack, Nanded, Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Singh Badal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/police-yet-to-find-motive-for-sukhbir-badal-kirpan-attack/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/police-yet-to-find-motive-for-sukhbir-badal-kirpan-attack/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.