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Farooq escapes attack on life, Hizbul takes responsibility
Militants today made an abortive attempt on the life of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah when they fired two rifle grenades at the venue of his function, official sources said. Hizbul Mujhaideen has taken responsibility of the attack.
Militants today made an abortive attempt on the life of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah when they fired two rifle grenades at the venue of his function, official sources said. Hizbul Mujhaideen has taken responsibility of the attack.
“While one grenade fell into Jhelum River, the other
exploded outside the venue at Habbakadal,” they said, adding that
there was no loss of life.
Undeterred by the attack, Abdullah said he would not be cowed by bullets and bombs and no one could stop him from his objective of restoring peace in the state.
The sources said the ultras fired the grenades from Babadem area at around 1230 hrs when the chief minister was addressing the gathering after inaugurating a bridge. The sources said the grenade hit a rooftop and exploded nearly 100 yards away from the venue of the function.
Security forces deployed there fired several shots in the air to scare away the militants.
The function, which was disrupted for a short while, resumed and the chief minister concluded his speech.
No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack which came barely 20 hours after Abdullah said police had been ordered to kill militants wherever they were.
“My orders to the police are wherever you find a militant dispatch him as I do not want to fill jails,” he told a meeting in Barmulla.
In the past four days, militants had attacked the houses of two Jammu and Kashmir ministers -- Ali Mohammad Sagar and Mushtaq Ahmad Lone --- in the state. Both of them were not in their houses when the attacks took place.
Bureau Report
Undeterred by the attack, Abdullah said he would not be cowed by bullets and bombs and no one could stop him from his objective of restoring peace in the state.
The sources said the ultras fired the grenades from Babadem area at around 1230 hrs when the chief minister was addressing the gathering after inaugurating a bridge. The sources said the grenade hit a rooftop and exploded nearly 100 yards away from the venue of the function.
Security forces deployed there fired several shots in the air to scare away the militants.
The function, which was disrupted for a short while, resumed and the chief minister concluded his speech.
No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack which came barely 20 hours after Abdullah said police had been ordered to kill militants wherever they were.
“My orders to the police are wherever you find a militant dispatch him as I do not want to fill jails,” he told a meeting in Barmulla.
In the past four days, militants had attacked the houses of two Jammu and Kashmir ministers -- Ali Mohammad Sagar and Mushtaq Ahmad Lone --- in the state. Both of them were not in their houses when the attacks took place.
Bureau Report