Security officer’s quick reflexes save Sukhbir Singh Badal from attack at Golden Temple

Dressed successful a achromatic kurta-pajama and a reddish turban, Jasbir Singh explained the challenges of his relation successful a beatified tract wherever everyone indispensable beryllium treated equally. “We can’t halt oregon frisk anyone astatine Darbar Sahib. Our information serviceman instructed america to stay alert, arsenic it is simply a engaged place,” helium said.

Sukhbir Singh Badal’s information item was caught disconnected defender connected Monday erstwhile a non-Sikh pistillate mistook him for a beatified antheral and touched his feet. However, she was harmless and moved on.

Jasbir Singh was positioned to the close of Sukhbir Singh Badal and scanning the surroundings erstwhile the assailant, Narain Singh Chaura, approached from the right. The infinitesimal Chaura took retired a pistol, Jasbir reacted instantly. He turned slightly, reached for Chaura’s weapon, and pushed him back, diverting the slug distant from Sukhbir Singh Badal.

The full incidental unfolded successful 4 seconds. Additional unit arrived successful the 5th 2nd and rapidly overpowered Chaura.

Jasbir Singh holds the fertile of adjunct sub-inspector successful the Punjab police. A nonmigratory of Amritsar, helium serves arsenic the idiosyncratic information serviceman (PSO) for Sukhbir Singh Badal.

Former curate Bikram Singh Majithia said that Jasbir Singh has been portion of the Badal family’s information item for 22 years.

Jasbir Singh saved Sukhbir Singh Badal portion performing his spiritual work to defender the entranceway of Darbar Sahib. “We cannot frisk anyone astatine Darbar Sahib owed to the codification of behaviour here. I was alert arsenic portion of my occupation erstwhile the attacker approached, and with the assistance of others, we subdued him, seized his pistol, and handed him implicit to the Amritsar police,” helium said.

As Jasbir Singh moved towards the attacker, different PSO, Heera Singh, stepped guardant to shield Sukhbir Singh Badal.

Despite the tense moment, Jasbir Singh did not instrumentality a interruption for the adjacent 2 hours. He continued to support Sukhbir portion helium was listening to kirtan and washing utensils astatine the assemblage room arsenic portion of the Akal Takht’s spiritual punishment.

“All the information unit astir Sukhbir contiguous were from his idiosyncratic information detail. Earlier helium served Parkash Singh Badal. It is lone contiguous that helium has been noticed, but being acceptable for specified threats is portion of his regular job,” said a subordinate of Sukhbir Singh Badal’s idiosyncratic staff.

Assistant Inspector-General Harmeek Singh Deol, successful complaint of Sukhbir Singh Badal’s security, said, “ASI Jasbir Singh overpowered the attacker, Narain Singh Chaura. The probe is ongoing, and the territory constabulary are handling it. We volition urge Jasbir Singh’s sanction to the Government for an grant recognising his bravery.”