Srinagar, May 03 (KNS) :Bhartiya Janata Party spokesman for J&K Altaf Thakur paid glorious tributes to the army’s colonel, major, two soldiers and a police sub inspector, who got martyred while fighting militants in Chanjhmulla, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Thakur said the supreme sacrifices of soldiers and policemen will always be remember as entire nation feels proud of them and every citizen of the country stands with their families in this hour of grief.
In a statement issued here, Thakur said a time when entire world is fighting pandemic Covid 19, there is no let up in terror related activities in Kashmir militants continue to infiltrate from across LoC to foment trouble in the Valley. The BJP leader said that when the brave soldiers were evacuating civilians from the house, the militants opened fire at them which is a cowardly act.
Thakur said that there is no place for terror in Kashmir and brave forces will continue its efforts to eradicate the menace from the soil of Kashmir so that people live in peace. He extended his heartfelt condolence to the families of slain Colonel Ashutosh Sharma, Major Anuj Sood, Naik Rajesh, Lance naik Dinesh and police sub inspector Shakeel Qazi stating that nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the families of all these brave hearts and will always remember their priceless sacrifices and all these martyrs will be remembered as heroes. (KNS)