In Pictures: CRPF Pays Floral Tribute To Troopers Slain in 2019 Pulwama Attack

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Sunday paid floral tributes at Lethpora memorial to the 40 security forces killed in Pulwama attack two years ago. Pictures by Aman Farooq for GK

   
Inspector General Central Reserve Police Force, Deepak Ratan on Sunday said that over the past two years after the attack on a CRPF convoy in Lethpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, a “lot changes have been made in CRPF including the SOPs, equipment and training”.  Photo: Aman Farooq/ GK

He said that to ensure safe passage of the convoy movement on the highway they have provided training to the road opening party (ROP) on modern lines and have framed new SOPs. Photo: Aman Farooq/ GK

Ratan said that in order to prevent such attacks in the future, convoy limits have been put in place while a certain number of personnel travel by air. Photo: Aman Farooq/ GK

The IG further said that CCTV cameras have been installed at various points on the highway and drone surveillance is also being carried besides the bullet proof bunkers on the vehicles. Photo: Aman Farooq/ GK

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