A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement ( JKPM )members led by JKPM leaders Syed Iqbal Tahir, Javed Nillora and Sayed Shahnawz visited the residence of Rouf Ahmed Dar, the deceased tourist guide, at Pahalgam who sacrificed his life while saving lives of five tourists in Lidder River.
Iqbal Tahir offered sympathies and condolences to the familyof the deceased tourist guide on behalf of JKPM. He saluted the bravery of RoufAhmad Dar and described Rouf’s sacrifice a great example of Kashmirayat.
On this occasion, Iqbal Tahir was informed that Rouf Ahmedwas the sole bread earner of the family and his father Ghulam Rasool Dar wassuffering from tumour and was unable to do any physical work.
The JKPM leaders requested the Governor S P Malik to provideemployment to the next kin of the deceased tourist guide in recognition of hisbravery as also on compassionate grounds.