Jammu, March 12 -- National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah had called him following an attack on his life to enquire about his well-being and assured him that the matter would be investigated.

Farooq Abdullah recounted the incident while speaking to reporters in Jammu.

"I was walking out of the venue when I heard the sound of a firecracker. Immediately, I was rushed into a car. Later, I was told that there was a man with a pistol who had fired two shots. Neither do I know this man (the accused), nor do I have any information about him," Abdullah told reporters.

The former Chief Minister credited his own security team for saving him and emphasised that no religion promotes hatred...