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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has raised question over the security of Farooq Abdullah after an assassination attempt on his father at a wedding in Jammu.
Omar questioned how the attacker had got close to the former Chief Minister despite the high security.
In a post on X, he said 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.
“It was only the close protection team that deflected the shot & ensured that the assassination attempt failed. There are more questions than answers at the moment including but not limited to how someone was able to get this close to a Z+ NSG protected former CM,” the chief minister said.
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 & discharge a shot. It was only the close protection team that deflected the shot & ensured that… https://t.co/hYBe64Eigl
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 11, 2026
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary escaped unhurt after an assassination attempt on Wednesday night.
As per officials, the attack took place when Abdullah and the deputy chief minister were coming out of a wedding function and had come to greet party leader B S Chouhan on the marriage of his son.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met his father and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah , hours after security personnel foiled an assassination attempt on the veteran leader at a wedding function in the city.
Leaders cutting across party lines also gathered at the former chief minister’s residence in Bathindi in Jammu to enquire about his well-being and demanded a thorough probe into the incident. Abdullah had a narrow escape when a gunman opened fire at him from behind while he was leaving the function at Greater Kailash on the outskirts of Jammu on Wednesday night.
The chief minister drove straight to the NC chief’s residence after arriving in Jammu from Delhi this morning. He spent nearly an hour with his father, who received a stream of visitors, including leaders from the BJP, the Congress and social activists.
Omar’s sons — Zamir and Zahir — also reached Bhatindi from Srinagar to meet their grandfather. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, who visited Abdullah, said CCTV camera footage clearly showed the accused pointing a gun at the NC president, rejecting speculation that firing was part of celebratory fire.
He said timely action of security personnel prevented a tragedy and demanded a thorough probe into the incident, asserting that an attack on such a highly protected leader raises serious security concerns. Among those who visited Abdullah were ministers Sakina Itoo and Javaid Dar, along with senior functionaries and workers of the party, who condemned the incident and termed it a matter of serious concern.
