Japan, Tokyo: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was attacked on Friday morning in the Japanese city of Nara. Someone shot him twice during an election campaign. Different information is coming about his condition.
According to Japanese media, Abe’s heart has stopped working. There is difficulty in breathing. Other parts are also not working. On the other hand, news agency AFP has expressed the possibility of his death. Abe is being treated at Nara Medical University Hospital. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has arrived to see him. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the attack on Abe as very sad. He said that he was saddened by this attack. My prayers are with Abe and his family.
Abe was fired upon when he was addressing an election rally. During this there was a sound of firing and Abe suddenly collapsed. Initial reports suggested that someone shot him in the chest. However, later it became clear that he had been shot twice from behind.
Police arrested 42-year-old attacker Yamagami Tetsuya on the spot. Gun has been recovered from him. According to Japanese media, the attacker used a handmade gun. He was a member of the Maritime Self Defense Force. However, the reason for the attack is yet to be ascertained.
According to Japanese media reports, Shinzo also suffered a heart attack after being shot. However, the official statement has not come about it yet. According to eyewitnesses, gunshots were heard on the spot and blood was seen oozing from Abe’s body.
Elections to the Upper House are due in Japan on Sunday. Shinzo was campaigning there for this. There was a small gathering on the street, which was attended by over 100 people. When Abe came to deliver the speech, an assailant opened fire from behind. In the videos that are coming out, smoke was visible after the attack. After that there was chaos.
The attacker tried to escape after attacking Shinzo Abe. However, the security personnel present on the spot caught him. The police is questioning the accused.
Shinzo, 67, is associated with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Abe was prime minister from 2006 to 2007. After this, he was the Prime Minister for 8 consecutive years from 2012 to 2020. His name holds the record of being in the PM post for the longest time (9 years). Earlier this record was in the name of his uncle Isaku Saito. Abe is considered an aggressive leader. Shinzo had ulcerative colitis, a bowel disease that forced him to resign as prime minister in 2007.
Abe had good relations with Modi. His visit to Gujarat and Banaras was very popular. On 25 January 2021, India honored Abe with the Padma Vibhushan.
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