A gunman who attempted to shoot a Sikh political leader at the faith's holiest shrine in India was arrested Wednesday after the thwarted attack, police said.The assailant entered the Golden Temple in northwestern Amritsar city as a visitor and attempted to shoot Sukhbir Singh Badal,

Ex-militant fires upon Sukhbir Singh Badal, a senior leader of Shiromani Akali Dal, outside Golden Temple in northern Punjab state - Anadolu Ajansı

Sukhbir Singh Badal and other SAD leaders were at the Golden Temple to perform the duty of a 'sewadar' or volunteer after the Sikh clergy pronounced the 'tankhah' (religious punishment) when he was shot at.

SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked at Golden Temple in Amritsar where he was offering 'seva'. The attacker was overpowered by SAD supporters and later arrested by police.

Bullets were fired on Wednesday at Golden Temple premises in Punjab's Amritsar where Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders, including party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, are offering 'seva' under the religious punishments pronounced for them by Sri Akal Takht Sahib.

In Amritsar, gunfire was reported at the Golden Temple where SAD leaders, including Sukhbir Singh Badal, were performing 'seva' under religious sanctions.