Tokyo: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has finally lost the battle for life. According to reports quoting Japanese media, Shinzo Abe was shot twice in the chest. After that, he also had a cardiac arrest. He finally died after several hours of treatment. After the death of Shinzo Abe, a day of national mourning has been declared in Japan on 9 July (Saturday).
Shinzo Abe was undergoing treatment at Nara Medical University Hospital after being shot. During the speech at 8 a.m. Indian time (11.30 a.m. Japanese time), an attacker present at the meeting opened fire on Abe from behind. He breathed his last after 6 hours.
Abe, 67, was giving a speech in the presence of security forces, but the audience could easily reach him. Footage broadcast by Japan’s state TV NHK shows him standing on stage as a loud bang and smoke rise in the air.
Many organs were not working
His condition was deteriorating continuously since the bullet was fired. Doctors were working hard to save him, yet he did not see any improvement. Many organs, including Abe’s heart, had stopped working. In such a situation, it is believed that after the death of Abe, the elections to the Upper House of the Japanese Parliament to be held on Sunday can be postponed.
The attacker was a member of the Self-Defense Force
According to the latest information from Reuters, the police have arrested the person who opened fire on Shinzo Abe on the spot. The gun was recovered from the 42-year-old assailant. The attacker was a member of the Self Defense Force. The police are questioning the accused. It is also not clear why he shot.
Japan’s PM said – this attack is barbaric and malicious
At the same time, the current Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida has called the attack on Shinzo Abe barbaric and malicious. At the same time, it was also said that this incident cannot be tolerated. News agency ANI quoted Reuters as saying that PM Kishida said that we will do everything we can. At this time, doctors are working very hard to save Shinzo Abe. PM Kishida also said that I want to use the strongest words to criticize, and this is what I want to say at this time.
Who is Shizo Abe?
67-year-old Shinzo Abe is associated with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) party. Abe was the Prime Minister during 2006-07. Abe is considered an aggressive leader. Shinzo had ulcerative colitis, a bowel disease that forced him to resign as prime minister in 2007. Shinzo Abe was the Prime Minister for 2803 consecutive days (7 years 6 months). Earlier this record was in the name of his uncle Isaku Saito.
