Theworkers of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) have alleged that Sukhbir Badal's car wasattacked by Congress workers in Jalalabad town of Fazilka district in Punjab.According to sources, three workers of SAD have sustained gunshot injuries.
Italleged that police-backed attackers were led by brother of a Congresslegislator.
ParambansSingh Romana, Youth Akali Dal chief alleges that Congress workers are behindthe attack. Romana alleged that the SAD workers were attacked by a brother ofCongress MLA.
Theattack is claimed to have occurred outside SDM's office at Jalalabad. It hasbeen learnt that Shiromani Akali Dal Presdient, Sukhbir Singh Badal had been tothe SDM office to fill his nomination for MC elections.
Romanaalleged that stones were pelted at Badal's SUV. Romana was quoted by TheTribune as saying, "Sukhbir Badal is unhurt, though attackers opened fireat his bullet-proof car and pelted stones too."
SukhbirBadal was sitting on the front seat when the car was attacked. Badal was in abullet proof car provided by the government.
Ina statement here, SAD spokesman Daljit Singh Cheema said "it seems therewas a premeditated attempt on the SAD President's life and the Jalalabad policewas complicit in this crime as it allowed the attackers a free run."
"Ahigh-level judicial inquiry should be held into this attack under thesupervision of the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court as theheinous act seems to be enjoying state patronage".
Assertingthat democracy was being murdered in the state with criminals ruling the roost,Cheema said the Chief Minister had lost the moral right to continue on hispost.
SeniorSuperintendent of Police, Harjit Singh also confirmed that gun shots were firedbut it is yet to be confirmed who fired and at whom. The whole sequence ofevents is yet to unfold.