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Mufti escapes assassination bid
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed escaped a bid on his life as militants fired two rifle grenades at a rally he spearheaded in Beerwah in which one person was killed and eight others injured Friday afternoon, official sources said. The grenades landed about 300 meters away from the venue of the rally in Kashmir, also attended by some of Sayeed's cabinet colleagues. They landed 300 meters away? And they were shooting at him? From where? Omaha? There was no report of any casualty in the attack so far. The chief minister was immediately whisked away by security personnel. However, a few minutes later he returned to complete his address. The people, too, stood their ground and waited for the Mufti to finish his address. The chief minister announced a college for the area and several other developmental projects. A caller, claiming to be the spokesman of the Jamiatul Mujahideen, said its militants carried out the attack. Posted by: Fred 2004-02-28 |
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