Who is the accused and what did he claim?
According to the police, the accused has been identified as Kamal Singh Jamwal, 63, a resident of Purani Mandi area of Jammu. It is being told that he has some shops in the old part of the city and he survives on rent. During interrogation, the accused told the police that he was thinking of killing Farooq Abdullah for the last 20 years. He said that this was his “personal agenda”. The accused also told that the pistol used was his licensed gun. However, the police have not yet officially confirmed this claim and no terrorist angle has emerged in the initial investigation.
Ex-CM Dr. Farooq Abdullah, DyCM Surinder Choudhary, CM’s Political Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and prominent NC leaders had gone to attend marriage function of an NC worker in Royal Park Banquet Hall in Greater Kailash area of Jammu City when One Kamal Singh Jamwal, came from behind… pic.twitter.com/ndfFxUy2GQ
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