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Jammu, Mar 12: \u201cGod saved me,\u201d said veteran politician and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah in his first reaction after a man allegedly tried to assassinate him during a marriage function here on Wednesday night.
\nThe assailant, identified as Kamal Singh Jamwal, allegedly targeted Abdullah, who is the president of the ruling National Conference, during the event in the Greater Kailash area on the outskirts of the city.
\nAbdullah had a narrow escape when the gunman opened fire from behind while the veteran leader was leaving the venue.
\n\u201cI am fine and God has saved me,\u201d Abdullah said on Thursday morning.
\nRecounting the chilling moment, he said the assailant had managed to get right behind his neck. \u201cAt the last minute, he was overpowered by the security personnel, including the NSG. I was immediately put into my car and driven away safely,\u201d he added.
\nThe attack on Abdullah, a Z+ category protectee, has triggered serious concerns regarding the security apparatus in the sensitive Union Territory. Under standard protocol for such high-profile figures, the area should have been sanitised and strict access control enforced.While the senior Abdullah declined to comment on the security lapse, his son and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed concern in a post on X.
\n\u201c\u2026.what is known is that a man with a loaded pistol was able to get within point-blank range and discharge a shot. It was only the close protection team that deflected the shot and ensured the assassination attempt failed,\u201d he said.
\nHe also said, \u201cThere are more questions than answers at the moment, including how someone was able to get this close to a Z+ NSG-protected former CM.\u201d Following the incident, the chief minister reached Jammu and drove straight to his father\u2019s residence.
\nTop officials are now reviewing the security of all central government protectees in Jammu and Kashmir. Measures to further tighten protection are underway, including the upgrading of jammers used in convoys.<\/p>\n

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Jammu, Mar 12: \u201cGod saved me,\u201d said veteran politician and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah in his first reaction after a man allegedly tried to assassinate him during a marriage function here on Wednesday night. 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