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 on Wednesday.
Badal, who was in a wheelchair, escaped unhurt as the bullet hit a wall.
The shooter was overpowered by people present on the spot. More details on this are awaited.
A video of the incident:
Glimpses from the attempted assassination:
IMAGE: The assailant reaches into his pocket for the gun as Sukhbir Singh Badal sits in his wheelchair. Photographs and Video: ANI Photo
IMAGE: A Badal aide thwarts the assailant.
IMAGE: The aide tries to grab the gun.
IMAGE: The assailant is captured by the people around.
IMAGE: A scuffle breaks out.
IMAGE: The shooter is overpowered.'
IMAGE: A sewadar stands near the area where the attempted assassination was made.
IMAGE: A bullet mark is inspected at the spot where the attempted assassination was made.
IMAGE: Security is tightened around Badal, here and below.
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com