Political leaders condemn assassination attempt on Farooq

A middle-aged man, identified as Kamal Singh Jamwal, approached Farooq Abdullah from behind and pointed a loaded pistol at his head. The attacker was overpowered by the National Security Guard (NSG) personnel providing Z+ category protection before he could fire a fatal shot.  Singh, a resident of Purani Mandi in Jammu, told police he had been planning the attack for over 20 years.