‘Wanted to kill him for 20 years’: What we know about assassination attempt on Farooq Abdullah | India News
SRINAGAR: A 63-year-old man arrested for attempting to shoot former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah at a wedding in Jammu said in viral video he had been planning to kill National Conference president for the past two decades. Police have not confirmed the claim.“I wanted to kill Farooq Abdullah for the last 20 years. It was my personal agenda. I tried today but it didn’t happen. The weapon is my personal weapon and it has been issued to me,” he said. The accused further says in the video he is 63 and he is not doing any work.
The SP city south Jammu Ajay Sharma said that there has been a firing incident using a licensed weapon at a marriage party where former CM JK Dr Farooq Abdullah was also present. “It falls in JD of PS Gangyal. Accused is arrested and detailed investigation is going on. There is no terror angle,,” Sharma wrote on X stating ex MP is unhurt.
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Kashmir chief priest wrote on X “News about the attempt on Dr Farooq Abdullah Sahib’s life at a function in Jammu is concerning and condemnable. Relieved to know that he escaped unhurt. That someone with a loaded weapon got so close and fired at him, needs to be thoroughly probed.” Peoples Conference chairman and legislator Sajad Lone condemned the incident and said “Condemn the cowardly firing at Dr Farooq sahib and Surinder Choudhary Ji and Nasir Aslam sahib. Thanks to Allah Almighty that they are safe.” While PDP legislator Waheed Parra described the incident as shocking. “It is shocking and deeply unfortunate to hear about the reprehensible attack on Dr. Farooq Abdullah Sb in Jammu. Violence against such a veteran leader is utterly unacceptable and condemned in the strongest terms. Prayers for his safety and long life.”The ruling National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi condemned the incident calling it reprehensible.He stated that such acts of violence are deeply concerning and emphasised that those responsible must be dealt with strictly in accordance with the law.
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