Jammu, March 12 : Police on Thursday said that an attempt was made on the life of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah at Royal Park Greater Kalash Jammu.
In a statement issued to news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS), the police said that an attempt was made on the life of Dr. Farooq Abdullah, former CM/President of J&K National Conference, when he was attending a marriage ceremony at Royal Park Greater Kailash, Jammu.
The security personnel of JKP and NSG, who were deployed with the protectee, immediately swung into action and thwarted the attempt.
Further, the accused was taken into custody, who was later identified as Kamal Singh S/o Ajit Singh R/o Purani Mandi, Jammu. The firearm, used in the crime, has also been recovered from the possession of the accused.
Cognizance has been taken and further investigation is going on, reads the statement.(KNS)
