A court in Nanded on Friday remanded Jaspal Singh, arrested for attacking SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, in police custody till August 24. He was taken to the court after hours of interrogation by multiple agencies. The police, however, could not ascertain a concrete reason for the attack on Badal.Badal, who has a Z-plus security cover, was injured in a kirpan attack by Jaspal at a gurdwara on the outskirts of Nanded on Thursday. The police said Jaspal, who holds commerce and law degrees and hails from Pune, was taken to Nanded police headquarters for questioning.“Despite long hours of interrogation, the police are yet to find a concrete reason for the attack. So far, we have not found any criminal links or any such connections involving the accused in this case,” an official said.The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) have also joined the local police in the investigation, the official said. “We are interrogating the accused, and it will go on for a long time,” he added.Officials said a case had been registered against Jaspal Singh at the Mudkhed police station of Nanded under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 109 (1), which concerns attempt to murder; 118 (1), voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means; and 121 (2) for voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a public servant to deter them from performing their duty.Meanwhile, Badal was discharged from Yashosai Hospital in Nanded on Friday, following which he flew to Delhi. He underwent surgery that lasted for about 90 minutes. A doctor from the hospital earlier said, “The surgery lasted for an hour and a half. There was a tendon injury, and he had a sharp penetrating wound. His tendon was repaired. The plastic surgeon also repaired his ulnar artery nerve. He is out of danger.”(With PTI inputs)