Jammu, March 11 -- Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra has strongly condemned the assassination attempt on National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah at a private event here while raising concerns about the security scenario in the region.

In a post on X, he said such acts of violence were deeply disturbing.

"Strongly condemn the shocking firing incident on former CM Farooq Abdullah sb & other senior leaders reported in Jammu today. Such acts of violence are deeply disturbing and raise serious concerns about the prevailing security scenario in the region," Karra said.

He further said the increasing criminalisation and lawlessness cannot be ignored while calling for accountability from authorities responsible for...