Farooq Abdullah survives assassination attempt at Jammu wedding event
The attack occurred on Wednesday night at the Greater Kailash locality in Jammu when Farooq Abdullah and Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary were leaving a marriage function.
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary narrowly escaped unhurt after an attempted gun attack outside a marriage hall on Wednesday night (11 March), officials said.
The attack occurred at the Greater Kailash locality in Jammu when Abdullah and Choudhary were leaving a marriage function.
They had attended the event to greet party leader B S Chouhan on the occasion of his son’s marriage.
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The alleged shooter, Kamal Singh Jamwal, a 63-year-old resident of Purani Mandi, reportedly waited outside the venue and attempted to open fire on Abdullah.
According to officials, two police personnel – an inspector and a sub-inspector – overpowered the attacker. He managed to fire one shot before being disarmed and taken into custody.
Condition of the accused
Authorities said Jamwal was allegedly inebriated at the time of the attack. He has been detained for questioning. Further investigations are underway.
No casualties reported
No injuries were reported in the incident. Officials confirmed that the security team acted promptly, preventing any harm to the political leaders or bystanders.
Omar Abdullah confirms assassination attempt on father
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah confirmed an assassination attempt on his father outside a marriage hall in Jammu’s Greater Kailash locality.
In a post on X, Omar described the incident as a “very close shave” and lauded the quick action of the security personnel.
Omar Abdullah wrote: "Allah is kind. My father had a very close shave. The details are sketchy at the moment but what is known is that a man with a loaded pistol was able to get within point blank range & discharge a shot. It was only the close protection team that deflected the shot & ensured that the assassination attempt failed."
He added that the incident raised serious questions about security arrangements, particularly regarding how an assailant could approach a Z+ National Security Guard-protected former Chief Minister so closely.
Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary raises security concerns
Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary expressed concern over the security lapse at the function.
“It is a very serious security lapse. When the former chief minister, deputy chief minister and the advisor are present at a function, and if a person can enter inside with a gun, then you can imagine what the security arrangements were like,” he told reporters.
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