‘Planned For 20 Years’ To Kill Farooq Abdullah, Claims Accused In Jammu Wedding Gun Scare

<p>A man accused of attempting to shoot former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah at a wedding in Jammu on Wednesday told investigators he had been planning the attack for two decades.</p> <p>Police have not verified the claim but said they have ruled out any terror angle in the incident.</p> <p>The accused, identified as 63-year-old Jammu resident Kamal Singh Jamwal, told police that he used his own licensed firearm during the attempted attack.</p> <p>&ldquo;I wanted to kill Farooq Abdullah for the past 20 years. It was my personal agenda. The weapon is my own, issued to me,&rdquo; Jamwal reportedly told investigators, according to India Today.&nbsp;</p> <h2>CCTV Shows Gunman Approaching From Behind</h2> <p>CCTV footage from the venue shows Jamwal walking up behind Abdullah and pointing a pistol at him from close range.</p> <p>Before he could fire, however, the former chief minister&rsquo;s security personnel quickly intervened and overpowered him. Abdullah was unharmed.</p> <p>The incident occurred at Hotel Royal Park in the upscale Greater Kailash area on the outskirts of Jammu.</p> <p>Police said Jamwal was found in an intoxicated condition and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol when the incident took place.</p> <p>After the attempt, people present at the venue, including some workers from the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, allegedly assaulted the accused before he was taken into custody.</p> <h2>Deputy Chief Minister Was Present at Venue</h2> <p>Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary was also present when the incident unfolded.</p> <p>According to officials, Abdullah and Choudhary had attended the function to congratulate a National Conference leader on the occasion of his son&rsquo;s wedding. The two leaders had reportedly been at the venue for more than an hour before the attempted attack occurred.</p> <p>Police said the pistol used in the incident has been seized from Jamwal. The case is under investigation.</p>

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