Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah had a narrow escape from an assassination attempt at a wedding function in Jammu on Wednesday night.
The incident occurred when Abdullah and deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary were leaving the function, and was caught on CCTV camera.
A 63-year-old man, identified as Kamal Singh Jamwal, was overpowered by security personnel and taken into custody after firing a shot at Abdullah from point-blank range.
Jamwal, who was in an inebriated state, had been waiting for an opportunity to target Abdullah for the last 20 years, officials said.
The pistol used in the crime was seized from Jamwal's possession, and all three NC leaders - Abdullah, Choudhary, and Nasir Aslam Wani - were safe, according to NC spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq.
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah expressed anguish over the attack, saying his father had a very close shave.
