Srinagar, Feb 14: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Friday paid tributes to the 40 jawans who were killed in the Pulwama attack on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on the sixth anniversary of the terror attack.
“A solemn ceremony organized at Lethpora-Pulwama to pay homage and respect to the martyrs of CRPF who attained martyrdom in the line of duty on Feb 14, 2019, in Pulwama,” a spokesman of the CRPF said.
He said the officers from all forces and civil administration attended the ceremony. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also paid tributes to the fallen CRPF jawans.
“Heartfelt tribute to the courageous martyrs of the heinous Pulwama attack of 2019. Their supreme sacrifice in the service of the motherland will forever be remembered. The courage & selfless commitment of our gallant heroes will continue to inspire generations,” Sinha wrote in a post on X.
Several local BJP leaders also paid floral tributes to the CRPF jawans at the site of the incident. Among those who visited the spot included BJP spokespersons Altaf Thakur and Sajid Yousuf Shah.
A suicide bomber crashed his explosive-laden vehicle into a bus ferrying Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on February 14, 2019, killing 40 jawans.