In the CCTV footage, Nihangs assaulted Thapar, who was riding a scooter along with his gunman. They initially confronted Thapar, who was seen pleading for mercy with folded hands. The attackers repeatedly hit him on the head with the sword. After losing his balance, the Shiv Sena leader fell to the ground and the Nihang continued to attack him with a sword.
Thapar's gunman left the crime scene without retaliating.
The witnesses took the injured leader to the civil hospital, from where he was referred to Dayanand Medical College and Hospital.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Jaskiranjit Singh Teja told the media that a case of attempt to murder has been registered against the unidentified attackers.
The attack took place after Thapar left the office of the NGO Samvedna Trust, where he attended a ceremony to mark the fourth death anniversary of the fund's founder and chairman, Ravinder Arora.
Later, Shiv Sena Punjab leaders protested the incident and blamed security withdrawal as the reason for the crime. They gathered in front of the civil hospital and raised slogans against the state government and the police.
Responding to the crime, Bathinda MP and Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur wrote on security.
“The way these violent attacks are being carried out in broad daylight in crowded areas indicates a complete breakdown of the law and order situation in Punjab. CM @BhagwantMann should wake up from his slumber and take corrective action immediately.”
Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu, who unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections from Ludhiana, said: “Such a brutal attack on an individual in the public eye is condemnable. “It has created panic among residents.”
Addressing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state, he said, “The administration is not in Punjab. They have made a mockery of law and order. “The officers are busy pleasing AAP leaders instead of doing their job.”
Thapar's gunman left the crime scene without retaliating.
The witnesses took the injured leader to the civil hospital, from where he was referred to Dayanand Medical College and Hospital.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Jaskiranjit Singh Teja told the media that a case of attempt to murder has been registered against the unidentified attackers.
The attack took place after Thapar left the office of the NGO Samvedna Trust, where he attended a ceremony to mark the fourth death anniversary of the fund's founder and chairman, Ravinder Arora.
Later, Shiv Sena Punjab leaders protested the incident and blamed security withdrawal as the reason for the crime. They gathered in front of the civil hospital and raised slogans against the state government and the police.
Responding to the crime, Bathinda MP and Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur wrote on security.
“The way these violent attacks are being carried out in broad daylight in crowded areas indicates a complete breakdown of the law and order situation in Punjab. CM @BhagwantMann should wake up from his slumber and take corrective action immediately.”
Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu, who unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections from Ludhiana, said: “Such a brutal attack on an individual in the public eye is condemnable. “It has created panic among residents.”
Addressing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state, he said, “The administration is not in Punjab. They have made a mockery of law and order. “The officers are busy pleasing AAP leaders instead of doing their job.”
