New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked near Mata Sahib Gurdwara in Nanded on Thursday, according to multiple reports.

Badal was attacked by an assailant wielding a sharp-edged weapon and sustained an injury to his hand, according to initial reports.

He was rushed to a private hospital for treatment following the incident.

Hours before the attack the attack, the SAD president shared a video on X of his visit to 'Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib' in Nanded. His post on X read: "At TTakhat Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib, I bowed my head along with my family and offered an Ardas for the well-being of all. May Guru Sahib place a merciful hand upon the ent...