Sukhbir Badal’s picture with stitches surfaces:Harsimrat Kaur says he received over 150 stitches, writes to Amit Shah seeking NIA probe

The first picture showing the stitches on the arm of former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has emerged following the August 13 attack. His wife and MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal displayed the picture on a tablet and said, “More than 150 stitches had been required.” Kirpan passed through hand during attack Harsimrat said, “The attacker aimed a one-and-a-half-foot kirpan at Sukhbir Badal’s chest, but his hand came in front and the weapon passed through it.” She has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking that the investigation be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Attacker claims he received ‘orders’ during ardas The accused, Nihang Jaspal Singh, has claimed that he received instructions from Guru Sahib to carry out the attack. According to his statement, he was offering ardas at a gurdwara in Nanded when he received the alleged instruction. He said he attacked Sukhbir Badal when he later came in front of him. The attack on Sukhbir Badal took place on August 13. Harsimrat narrated this story during the rally What did the Nihang tell in police interrogation, know in 4 points… Sukhbir Badal said, ‘Indebted to Guru Sahib’ Sukhbir Singh Badal said, “Every pore of my body is indebted to Dashmesh Pita Sahib Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj, who has placed his blessed hand on my head in every difficult test of life.” He added, “About a year ago, there was also a life-threatening attack on me at the sacred place of Sri Guru Ramdas Ji, and even then Guru Maharaj granted him the gift of life.”