Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib Jathedar Giani Mal Singh was attacked ba sharp-edged weapon by a pathi (reciter) outside his residence at Anandpur Sahib today.
As per reports, the incident took place around 1140 hrs when Giani Mal Singh, after holding meeting with the new manager of Takht Kesgarh Sahib, was going to his residence around 11.30 am. He was accompanied by Joga Singh, who is employed at Baba Gurdittaji Gurdwara at Kiratpur Sahib. When they reached near the residence, Singh tried to stab the Jathedar with a kirch but the security guards and others accompanying him overpowered Singh and thrashed him badly.
The motive of the attack was not known yet. Few days ago, security of Jathedar was beefed up keeping in view the controversy over exonerating of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
The Jathedar was injured in his right thigh before security guards accompanying him overpowered the 22 years old attacker identified as Joga Singh.