Duty-bound to wipe out all forms of terrorism from nation: CRPF DG

CRPF DG reaffirms commitment to eradicate terrorism while honoring fallen soldiers on Pulwama attack anniversary.

On the anniversary of the deadly Pulwama attack, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) chief Gyanendra Pratap Singh emphasised the force's commitment to eliminating all forms of terrorism in the country.

"The CRPF is duty-bound to wipe out all forms of terrorism from the country," Mr. Singh told reporters after paying tributes to the 40 CRPF personnel, who were killed in the terror attack at Lethpora here in south Kashmir district.

The CRPF top brass, along with senior officers from the army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police, laid floral tributes to the fallen CRPF personnel on the seventh anniversary of the attack.

"We lost our 40 brave jawans on this day. We are here near the spot (of the attack) to pay homage to the martyrs," the CRPF DG said.

Mr. Singh highlighted that the CRPF family and the CRPF Pariwar Kalyan Sanastha are standing firmly with the families of the martyrs.

"During this period, we have provided several resources to the families of the martyrs. We allocated housing where needed; a total of 19 families have been provided homes, and land has been given to several other families in coordination with the respective state governments," he added.