Former minister and senior NC leader Ajay Sadhotra termed the incident a “major security lapse”

The gunman, who was caught on camera attempting to shoot former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah at a wedding in Jammu, revealed he had been plotting the attack on the 88-year-old National Conference chief for the past 20 years.

God saved me, said former J-K CM Farooq Abdullah, recalling a narrow escape from an assassination attempt during a marriage function.

‘How someone able to get this close to Z+ NSG protected former CM’

Officials said security arrangements at the venue are being reviewed to determine how the accused managed to enter the function with a weapon

Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, who was travelling with him, escaped safely without being harmed.

Mian Altaf said that the incident needs a probe and measures should be taken so that such incidents doesn’t happen again

Srinagar, Mar 12: Political leaders across the political spectrum on Thursday condemned the attack on former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and demanded a thorough probe into the incident. The veteran politician Abdullah had a narrow escape on Wednesday night after a man fired a gunshot from close range towards him. Abdullah, who […]

The 63-year-old accused, Kamal Singh Jamwal, was produced in the city court amid tight security

Attacker brandished a pistol and tried to approach the veteran politician at a wedding ceremony, but guards tackled him.

Qayoom Wani calls for peace and strict action against culprits

Police apprehend man, investigation underway

Abdullah had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him from behind while he was leaving a marriage function at Greater Kailash on the outskirts of Jammu on Wednesday night

Jammu, Mar 12: Veteran politician and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said “God saved me” after a man allegedly attempted to assassinate him during a marriage function in Jammu on Wednesday night. The accused, identified as Kamal Singh Jamwal, allegedly targeted Abdullah, president of the ruling National Conference, during the […]

National Conference reports an assassination attempt on Farooq Abdullah in Jammu; one suspect detained, investigation ongoing.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan condemns assassination attempt on Farooq Abdullah, questioning security breach despite high-level protection.

The accused, identified as 63-year-old Kamal Singh Jamwal, a resident of Purani Mandi in Jammu, was arrested and told police that he had been waiting for an opportunity to target Abdullah for the past 20 years

Says man with loaded pistol fired from point blank range; raises questions over security breach

Reacting to the incident in a post on X, Omar Abdullah said the details of the episode were still unclear but confirmed that a man armed with a loaded pistol managed to get dangerously close to his father.

"God saved me," said veteran politician and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah in his first reaction after a man allegedly tried to assassinate him during a marriage function.

Says Allah saved him; Dr Farooq Abdullah, Dy CM Surinder Choudhary safe; investigation underway

No one was injured in the firing, officials said

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said he initially believed someone had burst a firecracker during the failed assassination attempt.

A day after he survived an assassination attempt, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah narrated how the incident unfolded at the wedding ceremony of a party functionary's daughter in Jammu yesterday.

"I thank Allah that my security personnel were there. Our ministers and MLAs also gave me courage at that time," Farooq said

Without a hint of remorse, the man who attempted to assassinate former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday at point-blank range told the police that he had waited 20 years for the moment.

Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah survives a point-blank assassination attempt in Jammu. Attacker Kamal Singh Jamwal, who harboured a 20-year grudge, was thrashed by a mob before his arrest.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Counsel for the accused, Arvind Singh, expressed opposition to the police remand. He stated that a weapon had already been recovered in the matter and that the probe was nearing completion, as eyewitnesses had already been recorded. India News | Accused in Farooq Abdullah Firing Case Sent to Five-day Police Custody; Court Orders Medical Examination.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah -- after an assassination attempt on his father Farooq Abdullah this evening -- questioned how the attacker had got close to the former Chief Minister despite the high security.