On the third anniversary of deadly Pulwama suicide attack in which 40 paramilitary personnel were killed, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Monday paid homage to their fallen colleagues at a wreath-laying ceremony at Lethpora camp in south Kashmir.
“Today, we remember the 40 CRPF jawans who lost their lives in Pulwama terror attack in 2019. We aim to maintain peace and harmony in the region,” ADG, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Dalijit Singh Chaudhary told reporters.
On Twitter, the CRPF shared: “We did not Forgive, will Never Forget: We salute our brothers who laid down their lives at the altar of duty at Pulwama, this day in 2019. We will forever remain indebted to their families.”
A memorial has been set up in 185 Battalion of CRPF which is two kilometres away from the site where Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant Adil Ahmed Dar, driving an explosive-laden car blew himself up next to a convoy of security forces killing the 40 CRPF personnel.
Days after the deadly attack, the Indian Air Force on February 26, 2019 carried out multiple aerial strikes at the JeM militant camps in Pakistan’s Balakot, killing a “large number” of terrorists and destroying their infrastructure.
In October 2020, in a shocking admission, Pakistan’s Science & Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry in the National Assembly during a debate admitted to the fact that ISI and the Pakistani army were responsible for the terrorist attack across the border.
“Humne Hindustan ko ghus ke maara (We hit India in their home). Our success in Pulwama, is a success of this nation under the leadership of Imran Khan. You and us are all part of that success,” Chaudhry, a close aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan had reportedly said.
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