KL Report
SRINAGAR
A Border Security Forces trooper on posted at the residence of chief minister Omar Abdullah Monday morning “accidentally” opened fire after which the trooper was disarmed. Omar was not at home, but he said that he has full confidence in his security team.
Sources said that a BSF sentry posted at the chief minister’s residence situated in Gupkar fired a few shots from his automatic rifle “accidentally”. They added the BSF trooper was immediately disarmed after being identified.
Tension spread in the high-security Gupkar road area as people thought an attack had taken place at the chief minister’s residence.
Omar while reacting to the incident later tweeted: “Notwithstanding today’s incident with the BSF jawan stationed at my residence in Srinagar today, I have full confidence in my security team.”
Omar Abdullah was in New Delhi when the incident took place.
