A person on Saturday tried to enter former Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Minister, Farooq Abdullah’s house in a car and was gunned down by the security forces while doing the same.
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As per the reports, a person was onboard a Tata Safari vehicle and rammed into a barricade and barged in Farooq Abdullah’s residence. He then rushed to Farooq Abdullah’s bedroom, but the security forces were quick to respond and gunned him down. Neither Farooq Abdullah nor Omar Abdullah was present at the residence at the time of the incident.
Reacting on the breach, SD Singh Jamwal IG, Jammu Zone said, “There was an attempt of forceful entry into the house (Farooq Abdullah’s) by an individual named Murfas Shah, a resident of Poonch. He forced his way through the VIP gate in an SUV. He was unarmed. The investigation is underway.”
Meanwhile, the father of the man who got killed asked “He was with me last night. He goes to the gym daily & left for that today. I want to know why was he killed. Where were the security guards when he breached the gate? Why didn’t they arrest him?”
JKNC Chairman Omar Abdullah took to Twitter to react on the incident and said, “I am aware of the incident that took place at the residence my father & I share in Bhatinda, Jammu. Details are sketchy at the moment. Initial reports suggest an intruder was able to gain entry through the front door & into the upper lobby of the house.” He also said the security personnel are trying to ascertain the background of the person.
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“Further details are awaited as the security personnel carry out the anti-sabotage checks & ascertain the background of the person who was able to force his way into the house,” he wrote on Twitter.
I am aware of the incident that took place at the residence my father & I share in Bhatindi, Jammu. Details are sketchy at the moment. Initial reports suggest an intruder was able to gain entry through the front door & in to the upper lobby of the house.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) August 4, 2018
Further details are awaited as the security personnel carry out the anti-sabotage checks & ascertain the background of the person who was able to force his way in to the house.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) August 4, 2018