Sukhbir attacker Chaura’s remand extended by 3 days
Hindustan TimesThe local court here on Sunday extended by three days the police remand of former militant Narain Singh Chaura, who made an assassination bid on former deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on December 4 when he was performing guard duty at the entrance of Golden Temple as part of his tankhah. Former militant Narain Singh Chaura who made attempt to assassinate former Deputy CM and SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of Golden Temple on Wednesday, being produced by Punjab Police in the local court in Amritsar on Sunday. Amritsar police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the questioning was done as part of the investigation, and police are looking into Chaura’s background, activities and links. Chaura, a known militant figure wanted in several terror-related cases, attempted to shoot Sukhbir, 62, from point-blank range while the former deputy chief minister was performing sewa at the shrine’s entrance.