Man held for attempting to shoot at former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah
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A man was arrested after he opened fire at a wedding function in Jammu on Wednesday, allegedly targeting former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, ANI reported.
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Farooq Abdullah was unharmed in the incident, which took place in the Greater Kailash area when he and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary were leaving the event, the Hindustan Times reported.
The person arrested has been identified as Kamal Singh, ANI quoted the Jammu and Kashmir Police as saying.
“The security personnel of J&K Police and [National Security Guard], who were deployed with the protectee, immediately swung into action and thwarted the attempt,” the police said, adding that the firearm was also recovered from the accused man.
An attempt was made on the life of Dr Farooq Abdullah, former CM/President of J&K National Conference, when he was attending a marriage ceremony at Royal Park, Greater Kailash, Jammu. The security personnel of JKP and NSG, who were deployed with the protectee, immediately swung… https://t.co/SXCUjaaha3
— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2026
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that it was the National Conference president’s “close protection team that deflected the shot and ensured that the assassination attempt failed”.
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