Srinagar
Wreath laying ceremony of the slain Police officer who was killed in Islamabad was held at DPL Srinagar Monday evening.
According to police spokesman cabinet ministers, top civil, police, army, CAPF officers and jawans laid floral wreaths on the mortal remains of ASI Abdul Rashid Shah at DPL Srinagar.
Minister for Information Technology, Technical Education and Youth Services & Sports Imran Raza Ansari, Minister for Horticulture Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari and MLC Yasir Reshi paid homage to the departed soul, spokesman said.
Besides, Chief Secretary B.B Vyas, Principal Secretary Home R.K. Goyal, DGP J&K Dr S.P Vaid, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Rohit Kansal and other senior officers were present.
As has been reported earlier, Police officer ASI Abdul Rashid Shah who was a native of Panzath, Qazigund was fired upon by militants at Mehandi Kadal in the police jurisdiction of Islamabad while he was performing his professional duties by regulating traffic on road.
Spokesman said he was shifted to District Hospital Islamabad for treatment. Subsequently, he was referred to Army’s 92 Base Hospital Badamibagh, Srinagar for further treatment where he succumbed to his injuries.
He is survived by wife, three sons and two daughters including 3-year old boy and a 5-year old girl.
