The Indian-controlled Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday made an appeal for calm to the people of region, following execution of Indian parliament attack convict Mohammed Afzal Guru.

Abdullah made the appeal during a hurriedly called press conference in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.

"I appeal the people to maintain calm and not allow the vested interests to derail the situation," Abdullah said. "There are people who would try to incite for violence, therefore people should control their emotions."

Indian authorities Saturday morning hanged Guru to death in Tihar jail of New Delhi.Abdullah told media his government was not involved in hanging of Guru and has not signed the warrant of his execution.

The attack on India parliament then brought the two nuclear neighbors India and Pakistan almost at the brink of war with each other.

Officials in New Delhi said Indian President rejected Guru's mercy petition on February 3 and thereafter decision for his hanging was reached out.

A guerrilla war is also going on between militants and the Indian troops stationed in the region since 1989. The gunfight between militants and Indian troopers in Indian-controlled Kashmir takes place intermittently.