Jammu, March 11 An attempt on the life of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah while he was attending a marriage ceremony here has been foiled, police said.
"An attempt was made on the life of Farooq Abdullah when he was attending a marriage ceremony at the Royal Park in Greater Kailash, Jammu," the police statement said.
"The security personnel deployed with the protectee immediately took action, foiled the attempt, and apprehended the accused, who was later identified as Kamal Singh, son of Ajit Singh, a resident of Purani Mandi in Jammu," the police statement added.
The pistol used in the crime has also been seized from the accused's possession, the statement said.
"Further investigation is underway," the police statement concluded.
The incident took place in the affluent Greater Kailash area when Abdullah and Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary were leaving after attending the marriage function, officials said.
They said the accused was waiting outside the venue and attempted to fire at Abdullah. However, two police personnel – an inspector and a sub-inspector – overpowered him, but he still managed to fire one shot before he was disarmed and taken into custody.
No one was injured in the firing, the officials said.
Abdullah and Choudhary had come to greet party leader B S Chouhan on the marriage of his son, the officials said.
