Man who opened fire at Farooq Abdullah sent to 5-day police remand

JAMMU: A court here on Thursday remanded a man who allegedly made an assassination attempt on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah to five-day police custody for questioning.

The 63-year-old accused, Kamal Singh Jamwal, was produced in the city court amid tight security.

Police sought his custody stating that further interrogation was necessary to ascertain the motive behind the attack and to verify whether the accused had any links with any organisation or individual.

The court, after hearing both sides, allowed five days’ police remand and also asked the police to ensure proper medical checkup of the accused every 24 hours.

Earlier, Jamwal, a resident of Purani Mandi, was taken to hospital where he underwent medical checkup.

“I have not done this at the behest of anyone. I have fired at him,” he told reporters.

Abdullah had a narrow escape on Wednesday night when the accused allegedly opened fire at him from behind while he was leaving a marriage function at Greater Kailash on the outskirts of Jammu. (PTI)