National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Jammu after a gunman opened fire at him during a wedding function on Wednesday night.
The accused, identified as 63-year-old Kamal Singh Jamwal from the Purani Mandi area of Jammu, allegedly approached Abdullah from behind and fired a shot while he was leaving the venue. Abdullah was reportedly accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s advisor Nasir Aslam Wani at the time of the incident.
Reports said security personnel quickly intervened, overpowered the attacker and took him into custody. The pistol used in the incident has been seized and further investigation is underway, according to reports.