DGP interacts with officers, jawans; enquires about health of injured cops

DGP Dilbag Singh interacting with the parents and relatives of the injured policemen.
DGP Dilbag Singh interacting with the parents and relatives of the injured policemen.

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 14: The Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh visited the place of incident where police bus was ambushed by the terrorists near Zewan and Armed Police Complex. The DGP first visited the place of incident and afterwards held interaction with the officers and Jawans at the Armed Police Complex Zewan. ADGP, Armed, SJM Gillani, IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, DIG Central Kashmir Range, Sujit Kumar, Commandants of IR/ARP and SSP Srinagar were present on the occasion.
During interaction, the DGP on the very outset paid rich tributes to the police personnel who attained martyrdom in yesterday’s terror attack.
The DGP appreciated the jawans for retaliating the terrorist attack saying that immediate response avoided what would have been possibly a huge loss. He also complimented the driver for his sensible and quick action during the incident. He said that in the retaliation one terrorist was reportedly injured and vowed that perpetrators would be brought to justice very soon. He directed the personnel to use the protective gear while on duty for personal safety and take all protection on duty as well as during to and fro travel from the camps to deployments places.
He also interacted with the senior officers and ordered a series of measures to be adopted while making the deployment of the personnel, their travel as well as in other different situations.
The DGP also went on to see the Police Bus which was attacked in the incident.
Accompanied by ADGP, Armed, IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, DIG CKR, the DGP in the afternoon visited 92 Base Hospital BB Cantt Srinagar and enquired about the health of the police personnel injured yesterday in a cowardly terror attack. The DGP J&K and GOC 15 corps Lt Gen DP Pandey alongwith other officers went to all the injured individually and enquired about their well being. The DGP met the doctors treating the injured and impressed for all possible treatment for their early recovery. DGP wished for the speedy recovery of the injured officials. He also met the parents and relatives of the injured policemen and assured them that all help will be provided to injured policemen. He was briefed by the hospital authorities about the treatment being administered to the injured officials.