# Cop saves Sukhbir Badal in Nanded kirpan attack 2026-08-14T12:04:16+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Shiromani Akald Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was discharged from hospital on Friday after surgery on his right hand, injured in a kirpan attack at a Nanded gurdwara. He alleged the assault was part of a 'mission' to disturb peace in Punjab. The attack occurred at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji Mugat on Thursday, where a man dressed as a Nihang, identified as Jaspal Singh, struck Badal. Police inspector Santosh Kendre, part of Badal's security detail, pushed the attacker's hand and suffered a two-inch slash on his palm, requiring eight to ten stitches. Kendre's intervention blunted the blow. The assailant was disarmed and taken into custody. Badal had been targeted earlier at the Golden Temple in Amritsar in 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called his wife to enquire. ## Coverage - nationalheraldindia.com - nationalheraldindia.com - deccanchronicle.com - rediff.com Tags: Nanded, Punjab, Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Singh Badal, Takht Hazur Sahib Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sukhbir-badal-discharged-says-attack-aims-to-destabilise-punjab/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sukhbir-badal-discharged-says-attack-aims-to-destabilise-punjab/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.