Jammu, March 12 -- Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and the National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah had a close shave when a 63-yr-old man made an attempt to claim his life by firing at him during a wedding ceremony here at Royal Parks Banquet Hall in Greater Kailash area.
Dr. Abdullah along with J&K Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Adviser to J&K CM Nasir Aslam Wani, Sports Minister Satish Sharma and other political leaders were attending a marriage function on Wednesday night when an accused, identified as Kamal Singh Jamwal, 63, a resident of Purani Mandi, tried to kill Dr Abdullah from his licensed revolver.
Security staff accompanying Dr Abdullah averted the attack and overpowered him, took away his weapon an...