 Summary of this article
- One person has been arrested after firing a shot at a marriage venue in Jammu, which was attended by former CM, Farooq Abdullah, and Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary.
- Security personnel overpowered the accused at the spot, who has now been arrested
- CM Omar Abdullah said his father had a close shave and raised concerns about how a man carrying a pistol got close to the former CM despite Z+ security.
National Conference president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s advisor Nasir Aslam Wani had a close shave after an accused fired a shot at a marriage venue in Jammu on Wednesday. All three leaders escaped unhurt.
Officials said the accused, who was carrying a licensed pistol, was immediately overpowered by security personnel and detained for questioning. Police said a detailed investigation into the incident is underway.
“The security deployed with the protectee immediately swung into action, thwarted the attempt and took the accused into custody, who was later identified as Kamal Singh, son of Ajit Singh, a resident of Purani Mandi in Jammu,” police said in a statement.
The three leaders were attending the wedding function organised by National Conference leader B.S. Chauhan when the incident occurred, Nasir Aslam Wani told Outlook. |
