J&K Police on Sunday paid tribute to Sub-Inspector Sageer Ahmad Pathan, four army personnel including two officers who were killed in a gunfight in Kupwara on Saturday.
In a statement police said Pathan @ Qazi was appointed asconstable in 1999 in armed wing of police.
He volunteered for working in J&K Police’s SOG wing in2006 and continued in the force. “He was part of and led many anti-militancyoperations. In recognition of his immense contribution, he was granted threeout of turn promotions and rose from the rank of a constable to Sub-Inspector,”the statement said.
It said the slain police officer was honoured with variousmedals during his tenure.
“Yesterday, when inputs were received about presence ofmilitants in village Chanjmulla, Handwara, he led the SOG team under thecommand of district SP Handwara along with CO 21 RR and launched the operation.He was part of the original team which went in to evacuate the civilian inmatesin the target house who were taken hostage by the hiding militants,” said thestatement.
The statement said the team safely rescued the inmates butcame under heavy fire from militants, during the evacuation process and werekilled.
“All ranks of police salute the brave heart of police SISageer and other members of the team led by Col Ashutosh,” the statement said,adding the SI was survived by three daughters, a son and parents.