National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary escaped unhurt in an attack by a gunman on Wednesday. The incident occurred outside a marriage hall in the outskirts of Jammu.
The accused, Kamal Singh Jamwal, a 70-year-old resident of Purani Mandi, was overpowered by security guards and detained for questioning.
Abdullah and Choudhary were attending a marriage ceremony at the Royal Park in Greater Kailash, Jammu, when the attack occurred. The security deployed with the protectee immediately swung into action, thwarted the attempt and took the accused into custody.
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, who is also the son of Farooq Abdullah, condemned the attack and raised questions over the level of security.
