Pulwama martyr laid to rest with state honours in Rajouri

Shyam Sood

Rajouri, February 16

Head Constable of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Nasir Ahmed, who was killed in a suicide attack in Pulwama district on Thursday, was laid to rest with full state honours at his native Dodassan Bala village in Rajouri district on Saturday.

Themartyr was posted in Jammu and was deputed as the commander of the CRPF convoy, which had left Jammu for Kashmir on Thursday.

Minister of State in the PMOJitendra Singh, former Deputy CM Nirmal Singh, state BJP president Ravinder Raina, MP Jugal Kishore, CRPF IG B Chouhan, CRPF DIG Nitu Bhatacharya, Rajouri DC MA Asad, Rajouri SSPYougal Manhas and senior Army officers paid homage to Head Constable Nasir at his village.

Thousands of people had gathered in the village to pay their last respects to the martyr.

The coffin draped in a Tricolour was brought in a procession about 12.30 pm and the martyr was laid to rest in the presence family members, relatives and dignitaries.

Jitendra expressed his condolences to the family of the martyr, who is survived by wife, minor daughter and a son.

The minister also interacted with Sehraj-ud-Din, elder brother of the martyr, who is a head constable in the J&K Police and at present posted in Jammu. He directed the senior officers to get him posted in Rajouri, if he wanted, so that he could take care of the family.

“The CRPF will always stand by the side of Nasir’s family and we are thankful to the entire nation for showing solidarity with the family,” said CRPF DIG Nitu Bhatacharya.

‘Establish school in Nasir’s name’

• Thousands of people had gathered in Dodassan Bala village of Rajouri district to pay their last respects to Head Constable Nasir Ahmed
• Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh paid tributes to the martyr in the village. He also met the family and expressed his condolences to them. He asked the Rajouri Deputy Commissioner to establish a school in the name of martyr