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Man opens fire in wedding function attended by Farooq Abdullah, J&K Dy CM in Jammu

Jammu, Mar 11 (UNI) Panic gripped Jammu city on Wednesday evening when a man allegedly opened fire, during a wedding function near Royal Park here in the Greater Kailash area.
National Conference president and former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and several political leaders were present at the function.
Official sources said that the man who opened fire was reportedly intoxicated and was soon overpowered by people and security personnel present at the scene and handed over to the police.
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