Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 2: Top police officers including Director General of Police (DGP) Dr SP Vaid today visited families of seven persons including five cops who were killed in a major militant strike at Kulgam district of South Kashmir yesterday.
A police spokesman said the DGP, who was accompanied by Inspector General of Police (IGP) SJM Gillani, visited the family of Ishfaq Ahmad Hajam in the morning and families of ASI Bashir Ahmad Dar, Selection Grade Constable Farooq Ahmad Bhat and Constable Muzffer Ahmad in the afternoon.
He said SSP Srinagar Imtiaz Ismail Parray and other senior police officers of the city accompanied DGP on his visit to the home of Ishfaq at Zakoora here in Srinagar outskirts and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) South Kashmir, SP Pani, SSP Kulgam, and other officers of Kulgam accompanied the DGP on his visit to the three victims in Kulgam.
“Emotional scenes were witnessed during the DGP’s visit to the martyrs’ families and the mood of the people was somber. Huge number of people had gathered at the residences of these martyrs. The DGP consoled them and expressed his solidarity with the bereaved families and prayed for the eternal peace of departed souls,” the spokesman said.
While interacting with the families of these martyrs, the DGP said that whole police department is at the back of bereaved families and shares their grief and sorrow. He assured that every support would be provided to the families of the martyrs.
“As a mark of respect for the martyr, the Batpora area of Zakoora observed shutdown. The shops and other business establishments remained closed,” the spokesman said.
Meanwhile, a prayer meeting and Quran recitation was held this afternoon in Jamia Masjid Police Lines Srinagar for five police personnel and two Jammu and Kashmir Bank security personnel. “These special prayers were held to pay homage to these martyrs and to show solidarity with the bereaved families,” said the spokesman of police.
DIG GH Bhat, SSP Srinagar Imtiaz Ismail Parray and other senior officers and official of city took part in these prayers. “The aim of the congressional payers was to convey that J&K Police as a family stands with the martyrs and their families and they will be taken care of,” the spokesman added.
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