Srinagar, March 13 -- In a dramatic turn during proceedings in the alleged Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam, a Srinagar court on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah for failing to appear before the court.

The warrant, however, was later recalled after Abdullah moved an application explaining his absence on medical and security grounds.

The order issuing the warrant was passed by the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Srinagar, during the hearing of a case titled Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) versus Mohammad Saleem Khan and others.

During the proceedings, an exemption from personal appearance was...