Sukhbir’s Z+ cover includes 10+ CRPF commandos but none of his central security detail was visibly present near him at the time of the attack; the bullet missed Sukhbir after an alert police officer in plainclothes grabbed Chaura’s hand,

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and his wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal washed utensils at Golden Temple in Amritsar after he was attacked on the temple premises. Shri Akal Takht has pronounced the 'tankhah' (religious punishment) for Badal and other leaders for the "mistakes" committed by the Shiromani Akali Dal government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017.

Sukhbir Singh Badal narrowly escaped an assassination attempt while serving 'tankhaiya', or penance, at the Golden Temple. Narayan Singh Chaura, a former terrorist, fired at Badal.