Srinagar, March 12 -- Political leaders across the political spectrum on Thursday condemned the attack on former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and demanded a thorough probe into the incident.
The veteran politician Abdullah had a narrow escape on Wednesday night after a man fired a gunshot from close range towards him. Abdullah, who was attending a wedding in Jammu, escaped unhurt.
The accused, identified as Kamal Singh Jamwal, was arrested. Abdullah was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Wani at the wedding.
Former chief minister and PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti expressed shock over the attack and hoped that police would get to the bottom of what she termed a "v...