To pay homage to martyr SgCt Abdul Salam who gave his supreme sacrifice of life while fighting terrorists in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, a wreath laying ceremony was held at District Police Lines Pulwama.
Deputy Inspector General of Police SKR Shri S.P Pani led the police officers and jawans in laying the floral wreaths on the mortal remains of the martyr. Among others, SSP Pulwama Shri Mohammad Aslam, CO’s of 182 Bn and 183 Bn, DySsP and other officers and jawans were present during the ceremony.
The martyr SgCt is survived by four children, 16 years old Mohammad Sabir, 14 years old Mohammad Vikas, 12 years old daughter Aafreen, 08 years old Mohammad Shakir, aged mother and wife.
As has been reported that some terrorists fired upon a naka party in the jurisdiction of Police Station Rajpora, which was retaliated, resulting in injuries to SgCt Abdul Salam and SgCt Muneer Ahmad. Both the injured were shifted to 92 Base Hospital Badamibagh Srinagar for treatment where SgCt Abdul Salam succumbed to his injuries.