Jammu | September 8: A 21-year-old man from Reasi district was arrested for allegedly entering the official residence of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wazarat Road on September 4. He was later released on bail, police said.
The accused, identified as Tilak Raj, a resident of Kakryal village in Katra tehsil, was detained by Special Security Group (SSG) personnel after he was allegedly spotted trying to scale the rear boundary wall of the Chief Minister’s residence.
Police said there was no evidence suggesting that Raj intended to harm the Chief Minister or his family members.
According to a police official, Raj had arrived in Jammu from Reasi with a friend on September 3. Later, personnel at Gujjar Nagar Police Post allegedly found him in an intoxicated condition and booked him under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Since the offence was bailable, police asked Raj’s parents to come to the police post. His parents arrived the next day, and his father was reportedly asked to arrange a local person as surety.
While his father went to make the arrangements, Raj allegedly attempted to climb the wall of the Chief Minister’s residence, which is situated close to the police post. Police said he may have been trying to avoid his father’s anger.
SSG personnel noticed the alleged attempt and detained him before handing him over to the Gujjar Nagar Police Post.
After preliminary questioning, police registered a separate case against Raj for alleged trespassing. He was subsequently granted bail, the official said.
