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Narain Singh Chaura, who has a long history of involvement in militancy and Khalistani activities in Punjab, attempted to shoot at former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday. The incident happened when the wheelchair-bound Sukhbir Badal was on “punishment” guard duty at the temple.
Chaura, however, was overpowered by temple officials present on the spot and handed over to the police. Chaura, who has been associated with banned organisations like Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), has around a dozen cases lodged against him, including charges of smuggling arms and explosives.
WHO IS NARAIN SINGH CHAURA?
- Born on April 4, 1956, in Chaura village near Dera Baba Nanak (Gurdaspur), Narain Chaura has been allegedly associated with organisations such as the Khalistan Liberation Force and the Akal Federation. He is accused of helping the mastermind of the Burail jailbreak case by providing clothes and other items to the prisoners.
- Chaura maintained close ties with prominent terrorists, including Jagtar Singh Hawara, Paramjit Singh Bhiora and Jagtar Singh Tara, accused of assassinating former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.
- Narain Singh reportedly fled to Pakistan in 1984 during the initial phase of terrorism in Punjab. There, he played a key role in smuggling large consignments of arms and explosives into India.
- In Pakistan, he reportedly wrote a book on guerrilla warfare and seditious literature.
