Killers identified: DGP

Leads wreath laying ceremony at DPL Sgr

Srinagar: To pay homage to the slain Sub Inspector Arshid Ahmad Mir who was killed in an attack at Khanyar, a wreath laying ceremony was on Sunday held at District Police Lines Srinagar.

Director General of Police (DGP) J&K Dilbag Singh led the senior officers of police, paramilitary forces, civil administration and relatives of slain in paying tributes to the slain.

Floral wreaths were laid on the mortal remains for their supreme sacrifice made in the line of duty.

Special DG CID J&K R. R Swain, Spl. DG Crime J&K A. K Choudhary, ADGsP, J&K, S. J. M. Gillani, A. G Mir, Div Com Kashmir, P.K Pole, DIG Central Kashmir Amit Kumar, DIG CRPF RK Rana, DIG SSB Ranjit Singh, DC Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz, SSP Srinagar and other senior officers of J&K police, CAPF and civil administration, parents and close relatives of the slain were present at the wreath laying ceremony.

DGP said that the militants involved in the killing of Sub Inspector have been identified.

On the side lines of the wreath laying ceremony, DGP while speaking to the media said that the SI Arshad Ahmad was a brave and young officer who was at the threshold of the service and was deployed for medical checkup of an accused to a hospital and on his return he was attacked by the militants, leaving him critically injured.

Immediately he was shifted to the hospital where he breathed his last.

Considering the killing of the Arshid Ahmad a tragic loss for JK police, the DGP extended his condolence to the bereaved family.

DGP said that every life lost is cause of concern for us and added that militants involved in the attack have been identified and follow up operation has been launched adding that perpetrators of the criminal act would be brought to justice soon.

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