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BSF jawan opens fire outside Omar Abdullah's residence, detained by police

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ANI Srinagar

A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan open fired in front of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's residence here on Monday. However, no one was injured in the incident.

"Notwithstanding today's incident with the BSF jawan stationed at my residence in Srinagar today, I have full confidence in my security team," Omar tweeted after the incident.

According to reports, the BSF jawan is said to be mentally disturbed and has been detained by the Jammu and Kashmir Police.

Security outside Abdullah's residence in Srinagar has also been tightened after the firing.

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First Published: Nov 17 2014 | 12:55 PM IST

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