Punjab Shiv Sena leader Sandeep Thapar, descendant of martyr Sukhdev Thapar, was attacked by Nihangs with swords outside Ludhiana Civil Hospital despite police protection. Rajiv Tandon, Shiv Sena Punjab President, reported Thapar was assaulted after attending a memorial function. Perpetrators fled; Thapar was hospitalized. Shiv Sena leaders protested at both hospitals, criticizing police response.
