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There was a fatal attack on former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah a day earlier. An attempt was made to shoot him, which failed due to the alertness of his security personnel. Farooq Abdullah narrowly escaped. Jammu and Kashmir Deputy CM Surinder Chaudhary, who was present with Farooq in the attack, got hit by a bullet fragment, due to which he got lightly injured.

the accused was identified

The accused of the attack was caught by the security personnel on the spot. The accused has been identified. His name is Kamal Singh, who is 63 years old. A CCTV footage of the attack has also surfaced, in which Kamal is seen coming from behind and trying to shoot at Farooq, but the alertness of the security personnel foiled Kamal’s intentions. Let us tell you, Farooq Abdullah has got Z Plus security.

Now know what is the whole incident

Farooq Abdullah had come to the Royal Park Banquet Hall along with State Deputy CM Surinder Chaudhary and Chief Minister’s Political Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani. All three had come to attend the wedding ceremony of a senior lawyer’s daughter. Meanwhile, Kamal came from behind and tried to target Farooq. The security forces were quick to push Kamal and caught him immediately. In this scuffle, a bullet was fired, which directly hit Deputy CM Chaudhary. Deputy CM has suffered minor injuries due to shrapnel hit. The doctors and security personnel present on the spot immediately provided first aid to him. Doctors say that his injuries are not serious.

What did Deputy CM Surinder Chaudhary say?

Shortly after the incident, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Chaudhary came in front of the media. He told that I am absolutely fine. Farooq and Nasir Aslam are also safe. Everyone knew that Farooq was the target of terrorists, yet the police did not make any security arrangements there.

The accused was waiting for Farooq to come to the wedding.

Police and security personnel have controlled the attacker and recovered the weapon. Investigation revealed that the weapon used by the attacker was licensed. An officer said that the accused was standing near the gate and waiting for the arrival of the former CM. After the attack, there was chaos at the spot for some time. Jammu South SP Ajay Sharma said that Farooq is safe. The accused has been controlled. The police are investigating his intentions and background.

Kamal was planning for 20 years

Police say that the accused is a resident of Purani Mandi area of ​​Jammu city. Inquiries are being made about him. Accused Kamal Singh told the police during initial interrogation that he was planning to kill Farooq Abdullah for almost 20 years. However, the information as to why he wanted to do this has not been revealed yet. Kamal says that he got a chance to kill Farooq at the wedding on Wednesday but he could not.

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