Shocking Assassination Attempt on Farooq Abdullah At Wedding In Jammu Caught on Cam | Video

Jammu: Panic erupted at a wedding event in Jammu after a gunshot was fired at the venue on Wednesday. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and JKNC chief Farooq Abdullah, and Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary were present at the function when the shooting took place.

Both Abdullah and Choudhary are said to be safe. The suspected shooter has been arrested and is presently being questioned by the police. As per reports, the shooter was drunk when he opened fire. The suspect has been identified Kamal Singh Jamwal.

‘Allah Is Kind…': Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Farooq Abdullah's son Omar Abdullah said his father had a “very close shave”. In a post on X, the CM 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 and discharge a shot."

He added, “It was only the close protection team that deflected the shot & ensured that the assassination attempt failed. There are more questions than answers at the moment including but not limited to how someone was able to get this close to a Z+ NSG protected former CM."

JKNC MLA Ajaz Ahmed Jan said, “Farooq Abdullah was attending a function. We were all with them. When we were departing from the function…a man came from behind and he ran very fast and placed his revolver on the back of Farooq Abdullah and he fired, but his shot missed.”

He added, “The people who were with Farooq Abdullah's security people caught him in a moment, made him fall down, pressed him, and with great difficulty took the pistol from him. Then we left from there and came back home. It is a very unfortunate part that the gun reached inside the wedding…but let's be thankful that everyone is fine…Farooq Abdullah is absolutely fine. He has gone to his room to rest. The attacker is currently being held by the police, and an investigation is underway. Only the police can tell you about him. His hair was slightly white…Nothing else is known about him yet…No one was injured in the incident."

CCTV Footage

A CCTV footage of the incident showed the shooter grabbing the pistol and aims at Farooq Abdullah's neck from point blank in front of a large number of people. The security officers reacted immediately and overpowered the accused, pinning him to the ground. The former CM was led to safety.

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