Security breach at Farooq Abdullah's Jammu house, man shot dead after he rams car into gate

In a serious security breach, a man forcibly drove into the residence of former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar, both Z-plus protectees, here and ransacked the house before being shot dead by CRPF personnel guarding the premises, police said.

Abdullah, a Lok Sabha member from the Srinagar constituency, was on his way to Srinagar from the national capital, where he has been attending the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, when the security breach was reported.

The incident happened this morning at Bhatindi in the outskirts of the Jammu city when the intruder, identified as Syeed Murfad Shah, who would have turned 26 next month, rammed his XUV into the front gate of the former chief minister's house and continued to drive recklessly and reached the inner garden, according to witnesses.

Director General of Police S P Vaid said a case has been registered and an enquiry is being conducted into the breach of security.

"We are looking into the case and trying to ascertain the motive," he said.

Senior Superintendent of Police (Jammu) said the man had made a forcible entry and refused to stop despite repeated warnings.

One policeman was also injured in the scuffle, he said.

Reacting to the incident, Abdullah told PTI, "It is very unfortunate that such an incident has happened and speaks volumes about the security situation in the state. Police must investigate the motive of the youth."
Asked whether he was taking any drugs, the relatives shot back "he used to go the gym in morning and evening. Ask them?"