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Farooq Abdullah, J&K Deputy CM Escapes Unhurt After Gunman Opens Fire in Jammu; Accused Arrested
- Outside a marriage function in Greater Kailash, Jammu, a man fired at close range at former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday night.
- The suspect, Kamal Singh Jamwal, in his 70s and reportedly under the influence, was accompanied by Surinder Choudhary at the wedding of B S Chouhan's son.
- After the shot was fired, guards seized the pistol and two security personnel overpowered the shooter, police said there were no injuries and the accused was taken into custody.
- Authorities, including Nasir Aslam Wani, urged a probe after Jammu police flagged a security lapse at the wedding, questioning how the attacker entered with a weapon.
- Video circulated that appears to show the shooter approaching Abdullah from the rear and firing near his ear, with the close protection team credited for deflecting the shot amid security concerns for Z+ NSG‑protected figures.
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Jammu: An attempt to assassinate National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah was foiled on Wednesday night, March 11, when his security personnel overpowered a gunman outside a marriage venue in Jammu’s upscale Greater Kailash locality, on the outskirts of the city. The accused, identified as Kamal Singh Jamwal, son of Ajit Singh, a resident of Purani Mandi in Jammu and believed to be in his 70s, was…
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Farooq Abdullah and Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary escaped unhurt after a gunman fired a shot at them during a Jammu wedding on March 11, 2026. The suspect, Kamal Singh Jamwal, was overpowered by Z-plus security at point-blank range. According to preliminary reports, the shooter, identified by police as Kamal Singh Jamwal, a man in his 70s, had managed to position himself within striking distance as the leaders were exiting the venue. 🗳️ Farooq A…
Farooq Abdullah, J&K Deputy CM escapes unhurt after gunman opens fire in Jammu; accused arrested
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary escaped unhurt in an attack by a gunman outside a marriage hall in the outskirts of Jammu on Wednesday night, officials said.
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