Jammu, March 12 A court here on Thursday ordered the detention of a man who allegedly attempted to assassinate National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for five days in police custody for questioning.
The 63-year-old accused, Kamal Singh Jamwal, was produced in the city court amid tight security.
Police sought his custody, stating that further interrogation was necessary to ascertain the motive behind the attack and to verify whether the accused had any links with any organization or individual.
The court, after hearing both sides, allowed five days' police remand and also asked the police to ensure proper medical checkup of the accused every 24 hours.
Earlier, Jamwal, a resident of Purani Mandi, was taken to hospital where he underwent a medical checkup.
"I have not done this at the behest of anyone. I fired at him," he told reporters.
Abdullah had a narrow escape on Wednesday night when the accused allegedly opened fire at him from behind while he was leaving a wedding function at Greater Kailash on the outskirts of Jammu.