{"id":14504,"date":"2026-03-12T20:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=14504"},"modified":"2026-03-12T20:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:43:09","slug":"god-saved-me-dr-farooq-recounts-narrow-escape-from-gun-attack-at-jammu-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/god-saved-me-dr-farooq-recounts-narrow-escape-from-gun-attack-at-jammu-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018God saved me\u2019: Dr Farooq recounts narrow escape from gun attack at Jammu wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Receives phone call from HM Shah, calls for probe; police register FIR <\/strong><\/p>\n

Jammu, Mar 12: National Conference (NC) President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that he survived an assassination attempt at a wedding function in Jammu last night by the grace of God, thanking his security personnel and colleagues for saving him from harm.<\/p>\n

Speaking to reporters in Jammu, Dr Farooq Abdullah as per the news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO), recounted the terrifying sequence of events said, \u201cI had gone to a wedding. When the bride arrived, we took permission from her and left the hall. As soon as I came out and was walking, I heard a sound like a cracker.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cI thought someone had burst a firecracker because that often happens at weddings. I felt a little heat near me, but I didn\u2019t know what had happened. In the meantime, my security personnel quickly put me inside the car.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said his security personnel informed him that the man had fired two bullets from a pistol.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe man fired two bullets. The first one, I don\u2019t know where it went. The second bullet, our security guards tried to pull his hand from behind. He got destabilized and the pistol moved upward. In the meantime, the security guard caught hold of the weapon,\u201d Dr Farooq said.<\/p>\n

The NC President said he does not know the assailant and had no personal dispute with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know this man at all. Not at all. He gave a statement that he had been preparing for 20 years and had a personal grudge. I don\u2019t know what his purpose was. I have never tried to harm anyone. Whoever came to me, when I was a minister, whether from my party or the opposition, I helped them. I never kept hatred in my heart for anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am thankful to Allah that my security was with me. Then our ministers came, and our MLAs were also there\u2014they gave me courage at that time. I survived.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Farooq further highlighted the role of his PSOs and security personnel. \u201cThe local police, the people with me in security and the NSG, who tried to save me by keeping me in front, all acted quickly. I have no words to praise them enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Phone call from Amit Shah<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr Farooq said he received a call from Union Home Minister Amit Shah after the incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe asked about my health. I told him, thank God I survived. He said the accused has been caught and there will be an investigation. I told him I hope they get to the bottom of it,\u201d Dr Farooq said.<\/p>\n

Calls for enquiry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Calling for a thorough probe, Dr Farooq said authorities must determine the motive behind the attack.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is now up to them to conduct an enquiry and find out why this happened and what the reason was,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

POLICE REGISTER FIR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a Police spokesman said that Police have registered FIR NO 29 U\/S 109 BNS3\/25 IAA and the weapon of the attacker stands seized.<\/p>\n

He said that medical examination of the accused has been conducted and a detailed investigation into incident is underway covering all angles. Updates shall be shared periodically.<\/p>\n

STATEHOOD AND GOVERNANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr Farooq also raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s statehood.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is an elected government, but that government does not have powers. How is this possible? Statehood was promised in Parliament and before the Supreme Court. Where is that statehood now?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

Dr Farooq further spoke about rising economic pressures on the middle class amid global instability.<\/p>\n

\u201cPoverty is increasing. Prices of oil and gas are going up. Global conflicts, like the war in Iran, will affect us more. The middle class is under strain,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Dr Farooq further made a heartfelt appeal for unity and compassion. \u201cOur Hindu brothers, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists\u2014all want to live in friendship. If I have a headache, you take the same medicine. We are humans. Let us try to live like humans. God saved me, and I thank Him. I thank my security personnel, my colleagues, and everyone who prayed for me. May we all strive to live with compassion and courage,\u201d he said. (KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Receives phone call from HM Shah, calls for probe; police register FIR Jammu, Mar 12: National Conference (NC) President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that he survived an assassination attempt at a wedding function in Jammu last night by the grace of God, thanking his security personnel […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-news","category-kt-front"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14504"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14506,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14504\/revisions\/14506"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}