India, March 12 -- National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday described his narrow escape from an assassination attempt as a divine intervention, saying "God saved me." The 88-year-old former J&K chief minister was targeted during a wedding at Royal Park in Jammu's Greater Kailash area on Wednesday night.

The assailant, Kamal Singh Jamwal, a 63-year-old resident of Purani Mandi in Jammu, approached Abdullah from behind as he exited the venue. Investigators revealed that Jamwal reached point-blank range and discharged a shot from a licensed pistol before alert security personnel overpowered him.

"I am fine. The assailant managed to get right behind my neck, but at the last minute, security, including the NSG, overpowe...