Watch: Moment when former militant fired at Sukhbir Singh Badal outside Golden Temple

VIDEO | Punjab: A man opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of Golden Temple, Amritsar. The person was overpowered by people present on the spot. More details are awaited.#PunjabNews #SukhbirSinghBadal

(Full video available on PTI… pic.twitter.com/LC55kCV864

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 4, 2024

The attacker, identified as Narain Singh, was swiftly overpowered by bystanders and handed over to the police. The motive behind the attack remains unclear.

Amritsar Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Harpal Singh noted that security arrangements at the temple were in place. Sukhbir ji was properly covered (given cover)…Narayan Singh Chaura (assailant) was here yesterday as well…Today too, he first paid obeisance to the Guru…” ADCP Harpal Singh said.

#WATCH | ADCP Harpal Singh says, “There were proper security arrangements here…Sukhbir ji was properly covered (given cover)…Narayan Singh Chaura (assailant) was here yesterday as well…Today too, he first paid obeisance to the Guru…”

“No,” he says when asked if anyone… https://t.co/aqs7cbNMuC pic.twitter.com/bIoOsvrct8

— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2024

Former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal arrived at the Golden Temple shortly after the incident. SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema condemned the attack, calling it a “big conspiracy” to destabilize Punjab.

VIDEO | Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) arrives at Golden Temple, Amritsar.

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal was shot at by a man while he was performing the duty of ‘sewadar’ outside the Golden Temple, earlier today.… pic.twitter.com/I2vHtYNBbe

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 4, 2024

“This is a big conspiracy to push Punjab back into the fire… First of all, I would like to thank Guru Nanak. Jako Rakhe Saaiyan, Maar Sake Na Koy. ‘Sevaks’ were offering ‘seva’ here. SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was sitting by the Guru Ram Das Dwar as ‘Chowkidar’. Bullet was fired in his direction…I thank Guru Nanak that he saved his ‘sevak’…This is a huge incident, what era is Punjab being pushed into?…I would like to ask the CM of Punjab, where do you want to take Punjab?…The attacker was caught on the spot. I also thank the security personnel here. Had they not acted promptly…” says Shiromani Akali Dal leader Daljit Singh Cheema.

VIDEO | Punjab: “This is a big conspiracy to push Punjab back into the fire… A man, Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was serving as ‘sewadar’ at the entrance of the temple was shot at. I thank God for saving his life… I want to ask (CM) Bhagwant Mann what has he done to the state,”… pic.twitter.com/FU0HDtwBlm

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 4, 2024

He also demanded a high-level judicial inquiry into the incident and reiterated the party’s commitment to continuing their ‘sewa’ at the Golden Temple.