Farooq survives assassination bid; assailant arrested with pistol
Acting swiftly, NSG men, accompanying Dr. Abdullah, pinned down the man, who is seen in a video of the scene, putting his pistol close to his neck before opening fire.
Acting swiftly, NSG men, accompanying Dr. Abdullah, pinned down the man, who is seen in a video of the scene, putting his pistol close to his neck before opening fire.
Thanks to the aler NSG commandos, who rose to the occasion grabbing his hand and turning the pistol upwards, the assassination attempt failed.
On Friday, the prison authorities had launched a probe after Malik was taken to Supreme Court without following standard operating procedure.
The Punjab CM said officers and the staff will be held personally accountable for any sort of security lapse in the jails across the state.
According to the Annamalai, the metal detectors were not in working condition.
Prime Minister Modi had visited Punjab ahead of the state assembly polls when a Congress government-led by Charanjit Singh Channi was functioning in the state.
