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THU · 2026-03-12 · 06:31 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0312-23819
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Video shows moment point-blank gunshot misses Indian politician

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah narrowly escaped injury after a man fired a gun at him at a wedding in Jammu city on Wednesday evening. CCTV footage captured the incident, showing the suspect, Kamal Singh Jamwal, firing at Abdullah from close range.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-03-12 · 06:31 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Video shows moment point-blank gunshot misses Indian politician
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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah narrowly escaped injury after a man fired a gun at him at a wedding in Jammu city on Wednesday evening. CCTV footage captured the incident, showing the suspect, Kamal Singh Jamwal, firing at Abdullah from close range. Abdullah, a five-time chief minister and president of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, was unharmed. Police have taken Jamwal into custody and are investigating the incident. Omar Abdullah, Farooq Abdullah's son and current chief minister, expressed concern about the security breach, questioning how someone with a loaded weapon could get so close to his father, who has Z+ security.

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Abdullah has Z+ security - among the highest security levels in the country.

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My father had a very close shave.

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The suspect, Kamal Singh Jamwal, is in custody and the matter is under investigation.

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Abdullah escaped unhurt after the attack.

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A man fired a gun at former chief minister Farooq Abdullah at a wedding in Jammu city.

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CCTV footage from a wedding in Jammu city in Indian-administered Kashmir shows a man firing a gun at former chief minister Farooq Abdullah. Abdullah escaped unhurt after the attack, which took place on Wednesday evening.Police told the BBC the suspect - identified as Kamal Singh Jamwal - is in custody and the matter is under investigation.A five-time chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir, Abdullah is also the president of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, a prominent regional political party.His son, Omar Abdullah, who is the current chief minister, shared this in a social media post:"Allah is kind. My father had a very close shave. The details are sketchy at the moment but what is known is that a man with a loaded pistol was able to get within point-blank range and discharge a shot."He also questioned how someone was able to get this close to his father, who has Z+ security - among the highest security levels in the country.
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