Jammu, March 13 -- A court here on Thursday remanded a man who allegedly made an assassination attempt on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah to five-day police custody for questioning.

The 63-year-old accused, Kamal Singh Jamwal, was produced in the city court amid tight security.

Police sought his custody, stating that further interrogation was necessary to ascertain the motive behind the attack and to verify whether the accused had any links with any organisation or individual.

The court, after hearing both sides, allowed five days' police remand and also asked the police to ensure proper medical checkups of the accused every 24 hours.

Earlier, Jamwal, a resident of Purani Mandi, was taken to the hospital where he underwe...