Jammu, March 12 Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra strongly condemned the assassination attempt on former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah in Jammu late Wednesday night and said "those responsible for maintaining law and order must be held accountable."
Abdullah narrowly escaped when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him from behind while he was leaving a wedding function in Greater Kailash on the outskirts of Jammu on Wednesday night.
Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and advisor to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Nasir Aslam Wani, were also with Abdullah when the incident occurred.
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.
"Strongly condemn the shocking firing incident on former CM Farooq Abdullah & other senior leaders… Such acts of violence are deeply disturbing and raise serious concerns about the prevailing security situation in the region," Karra said in a post on X.
He said the increasing criminal activity and lawlessness cannot be ignored.
"Those responsible for maintaining law and order must be held accountable. The people deserve safety, stability, and a secure environment, and it is the responsibility of the administration to ensure that such incidents do not happen again," he said.