Jammu and Kashmir: DSP Humayun Bhat, who was martyred during a gun-fight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Anantnag, was laid to rest on Thursday.
Humayun Bhat were among three security personnel who were martyred in the gun-fight in J&K's Anantnag.
Among those who paid last respects to the martyred soldier were his father Ghulam Hassan Bhat (retired IGP), his wife with barely a month-old daughter, Javaid Mujtaba Gilani, ADGP, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Secretary Arun Mehta, DGP Dilbag Singh, other senior officers of the J&K police among others.
Humayun, a 2018 batch officer of the JKPS, was married last year. His wife gave birth to a baby just 26 days ago.
He was the sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) in Kokarnag area of Anantnag district and part of the team of security officers who went to Gadole mountain area after receiving inputs about the presence of terrorists there.
In the initial contact with the terrorists, army’s Colonel Manpreet Singh, CO of 19 Rashtriya Rifles, major, Aashish Dhonchak and Dy.SP, Humayun Bhat came under heavy firing from the terrorists.
The three officers were leading the operation from the front. Rescue was immediately organised.
Helicopters were kept in readiness to shift the injured to the hospital. Inhospitable terrain and the advantage of surprise helped the terrorists. Para commandos joined the operation to evacuate the injured officers.
The priority of the cordoning forces had suddenly shifted from elimination of the terrorists to evacuation of the injured officers. Braving terrorist fire and vagaries of the mountainous terrain, the injured officers were evacuated.
After learning about the injuries, DGP Dilbag Singh and ADGP, Vijay Kumar rushed to the spot to supervise the operation.
Unfortunately, the three officers had lost a lot of blood and could not be revived by the doctors.
With inputs from IANS
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