sources said, adding the former army man received minor injuries and was taken to hospital.Later, he was discharged. It was not immediately confirmed who the attackers were.The military attache in the Indian High Commission in London has rushed to check on the decorated former military officer, known for leading the operations against Sikh terrorist holed up in Golden Temple, Amritsar, in 1984.
They said the incident took place at 0100 IST on Old Quebec Street near Hyde Park when he was out with his wife. The couple are in London on a private visit. Lt Gen Brar was attended by the London Ambulance Service.The Scotland Yard said that investigations were continuing but no arrests had been made so far.
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna, who is in New York, called up the Indian High Commissioner J Bhagwati to know about the condition of Lt Gen Brar, who has been on the hit-list of various extremists and militant organisations after his central role in Operation Blue Star in 1984.
Gen Brar is a decorated soldier who saw action in the 1971 war with Pakistan. He was among the first to enter Dhaka to force the Pakistani army into surrender