Intruder Trying to Break into Farooq Abdullah’s House Shot Down by Security Guards

On August 4, 2018, a man was shot dead by the security guards of the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, and president of National Conference, Farooq Abdullah, at his Jammu residence. 

Police officials said that at around 9:30 AM, a man driving a black SUV car (JK02BW 0868) broke the barricades and entered into former chief minister’s residence at Bhatindhi, Jammu. 

The driver didn’t stop after many warnings. He managed to reach the lobby and was attempting to open the door to the house. In the meantime, the security guards of CRPF E/38 bn opened fire and killed him on the spot. The slain was identified asMurad Ali Shah, son of Syed AnzarHussain Shah, resident of Poonch, Jammu.

While speaking to Srinagar based news agency Global News Service (GNS), Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu, SD Singh Jamwal, said, “There was an attempt of forceful entry into the house of Ex CM Farooq Abdullah by an individual. He forced his way through the VIP gate in an SUV. He was unarmed.”

The security guards on duty tried to stop him but the man broke the gate and also tried to open the door to the house, which prompted the guards to open fire upon him, IGP said.

In the incident, the man suffered injuries and died on the spot, he said.

“We can’t rule out that the man might have been disturbed and we also found nothing inside his vehicle”, IGP said.

He further said that an investigation regarding the incident hasbeen launched and it will be ascertained once investigation is completed, as to why the man rammed his car inside the residence.