SRINAGAR : To pay homage to martyr police Constable Shazad Dilawar Sofi son of Mohammad Dilawar Sofi resident of Ashtengoo Bandipora, a wreath laying ceremony was held in DPL Srinagar. DGP J&K S.P Vaid led civil, police and security force officers and jawans in laying floral wreaths on the mortal remains of the martyr.
In a statement issued, police said that among others who presented wreaths and flowers included ADGP Security Dilbagh Singh, ADGP Armed L. Mohanti, Director Vigilance J&K SJM Gillani, IGP Kashmir Munir Ahmad Khan, IGP Traffic Jagjit Kumar, IGP Armed Kashmir Mubarak Ganaie, DIG CKR Ghulam Hassan Bhat, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Farooq Ahmad Lone, DIG Armed Rafiq-ul-Hassan, DIG SSB Rajinder Bhumbla, a number of SSsP & Commandants of armed/IR, DySsP and Jawans.
Police statement reads that as has been reported that last evening militants fired upon a police party near JK Bank Hyderpora in the jurisdiction of Police Station Budgam, resulting in injuries to two police personnel. Both of the injured were shifted to hospital for treatment where Constable Shazad Dilawar Sofi succumbed to his injuries.
