DySP Aman Thakur cremated with full honours; DGP other top Police officers attended funeral ceremony. Department is proud of his valour: DGP J&K Shri Dilbag Singh

Jammu 25 February: The mortal remains of Deputy Superintendent of Police Shri Aman Kumar Thakur, who gave supreme sacrifice of his life in an encounter at Kulgam yesterday, was cremated with full honours at Gajansoo Marh. Director General of Police Shri Dilbag Singh along with ADGsP Dr B. Srinivas, Shri A. K. Choudhary and Shri S.J.M. Gillani, IGsP Shri M.K. Sinha, Shri Danesh Rana, Shri Alok Kumar, DIG Shri Vivek Gupta and scores of Civil, Army and Police officers attended the cremation. A sea of people was present during the cremation of the martyr. The family members, relatives, civil society members and colleagues from police gave a tearful adieu to the martyr officer. A ceremonial gun salute was presented by police contingent.

Earlier, a wreath laying ceremony was held at DPL Jammu wherein Hon’ble Governor J&K Shri Satya Pal Malik, Hon’ble Speaker Legislative Assembly Dr. Nirmal Singh, Hon’ble MoS in PMO Dr. Jitendra Singh, Advisors to Hon’ble Governor J&K, Chief Secretary J&K, Director General of Police, Chairperson and members of Police Wives Welfare Association (PWWA), family members of the martyr, senior officers from civil, police, army, CAPFs, retired police officers and respectable from civil society paid floral tributes to the brave martyr.

Speaking on the sidelines of the ceremony DGP Shri Dilbag Singh gave details regarding the operation in which three JeM terrorists including two foreigners were killed at Turigam, Kulgam. He said that on receiving a credible input about the presence of a group of JeM militants on 24th February, a joint operation was launched by the Police and Security forces. During the searches, the hiding militants fired upon the search party which led to an encounter.

DGP said that DySP Aman Thakur was leading the operation against militants. The martyr DySP without caring for his life killed two terrorists. He then tried to evacuate his injured colleague, during which the officer was critically injured. He was shifted to the hospital where he succumbed.

DGP while praising the bravery of Martyr DySP said that the department is proud of his valour. He said that the officer was posted in Kulgam for last two years and was on front line in the fight against the terrorism in the district. For his valour and commitment he was awarded with DGPs Commendation Medal and Sher-e-Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantry.