Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday expressed shock and concern over the "assassination attempt" on former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah and questioned how such a security breach occurred.

Vijayan, in a post on social media platform 'X', said it was "a matter of grave concern how such a security breach occurred despite him having Z+ NSG protection".

"Deeply shocked to hear about the assassination attempt on former J&K CM Dr. Farooq Abdullah... This incident raises serious questions that demand immediate answers from the authorities. We stand in complete solidarity with Farooq Sahab and his family," he said.

The CM also said that such acts of violence have no place in Indian democracy and wished Abdullah good health and safety.

Abdullah had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him from behind while he was leaving a marriage function at Greater Kailash on the outskirts of Jammu on Wednesday night.

The accused, identified as 63-year-old Kamal Singh Jamwal, a resident of Purani Mandi in Jammu, was arrested and told police that he had been waiting for an opportunity to target Abdullah for the past 20 years.