India, Oct. 4 -- National Conference president Farooq Abdullah was hospitalised on Saturday after developing an abdominal infection.

According to a PTI report, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister developed an infection in the abdomen earlier this week and was taken to a private hospital in Srinagar for treatment.

The 87-year-old is the father of the current Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Omar Abdullah. He has not been well for the past few days and was hospitalised. According to National Conference party leaders, the veteran leader will be out of the hospital soon, as his health is said to have improved.

"He (Abdullah) was not keeping well for the past few days, but his condition is getting better now. He is likely to be dis...