No clue about it: Wife of Narain Chaura who shot at Sukhbir Badal

Narain Singh Chaura is a former Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist and he fired at Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar from close range.

In Short

• Man tries to shoot Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Badal at the Golden Temple
• Attacker Narain Singh Chaura is a former Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist
• His family says they are unaware of his whereabouts

The wife of Narain Singh Chaura, the terrorist who opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple on Wednesday, said she had no knowledge of the incident. She also denied knowing Chaura's whereabouts.

Chaura, a former Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist, fired at Sukhbir Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar from close range while Badal was performing 'sewadar' duties. However, the shot missed as a policeman overpowered him.

Visuals of the incident showed the shooter calmly approaching Badal, who was seated in a wheelchair due to a fractured leg, and pulling a gun from his pocket. A plain lothes police officer stationed near Badal quickly intervened, grabbing the attacker’s hands. Amid the commotion, a bullet struck the wall behind Badal, leaving him unharmed.

The attacker was swiftly subdued by bystanders and handed over to the police.

Chaura, who has a history of criminal activities, had reportedly been underground for some time.

Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said, "Narain Singh Chaura has been arrested, and an FIR has been registered against him. The weapon used in the attack has been recovered." He added that all angles are being probed.

The motive behind the attack will be determined after Chaura's interrogation, he added.

Badal, 62, has Z+ security coverage.