Shots Fired Near Farooq Abdullah at Jammu Wedding, Accused Detained

Last Updated:March 12, 2026, 12:41 AM IST

The firing incident took place at a marriage hall in Jammu’s Greater Kailash during the wedding of the daughter of well-known senior advocate DS Chouhan

The accused in the firing incident at a high-profile wedding in Jammu at the police station; (right) a video grab from exclusive footage after the man was nabbed. (Image: News18/video grab)

In a security breach at a high-profile wedding in Jammu, a man allegedly fired shots in immediate proximity of NC chief Farooq Abdullah and deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary.

The accused, who was promptly caught and frisked away by security officials at the venue, has not yet been identified and is currently undergoing questioning at a police station.

According to video footage, exclusively accessed by News18the accused appears to be inebriated and is swiftly intercepted by VVIP security. Before he could be frisked away, he was manhandled by an incensed crowd of wedding guests.

Watch the video here:

The incident took place at the Royal Park marriage hall in Greater Kailash during the wedding of Yashashvi, who is the daughter of well-known senior advocate DS Chouhan. The accused allegedly discharged the firearm while standing close to several senior political leaders, including Farooq Abdullah and Choudhary. Besides the two, the guest list featured the region’s political and administrative elite including adviser Nasir Aslam Wani and former director general of police Dilbag Singh.

Soon after the incident, J&K CM Omar Abdullah said while the details are sketchy at best, his father, Farooq Abdullah, had a “very close shave”. He shared footage from the event, which shows the incident unfolding.

“Allah is kind. My father had a very close shave. The details are sketchy at the moment but what is known is that a man with a loaded pistol was able to get within point blank range & discharge a shot. It was only the close protection team that deflected the shot & ensured that the assassination attempt failed. There are more questions than answers at the moment including but not limited to how someone was able to get this close to a Z+ NSG protected former CM,” Omar said in a post on X.

HOW IT ALL UNFOLDED

Farooq Abdullah is reported to have arrived at the venue at approximately 21.20 pm to join the festivities. At approximately 22.15 pm, the accused fired a pistol.

The shot is said to have directly passed between Farooq Abdullah and Choudhary. Security personnel promptly acted to neutralise the threat, apprehending the man and removing him from the premises for further interrogation.

Official sources said an investigation is underway to determine why the accused discharged the firearm. Police are working to establish the motives behind the disruption and are expected to release details soon.

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