CRPF pays tribute to Pulwama martyrs at Lethpora

Loss hung over Lethpora again as uniforms gathered to mark the blast that wiped out 40 CRPF members and pushed India and Pakistan into a tense military face off.

Pulwama memorial gathering in Lethpora

• The Seventh Anniversary of the Pulwama attack brought crowds to Lethpora in Pulwama district.
• 185 Battalion of the CRPF arranged the tribute at the Martyrs Memorial.
• Gyanendra Pratap Singh, CRPF Director General, showed up with senior officers.
• Rajesh Kumar and other IPS leaders joined personnel from the Army and the BSF.

Rituals and tribute moments

• A wreath offering kicked off the remembrance at the site.
• Afterward, the Ceremonial Guard of CRPF delivered a formal salute.
• One minute of silence took place while a bugle sounded.
• Jawans and dignitaries placed flowers to honor fallen members.

Blood drive in Srinagar

• CRPF set up a yearly blood donation effort as a tribute.
• Volunteers from the force stepped forward without hesitation.
• More than 100 units went to Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital in Srinagar.
• Officers and jawans contributed blood during the camp.

Pulwama attack and fallout

• The Pulwama terror attack struck on February 14, 2019.
• A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle into a CRPF convoy on the Jammu-Srinagar highway.
• Adil Ahmad Dar from Pulwama district carried out the assault.
• Jaish-e-Mohammad, based in Pakistan, took responsibility.

Probe and later developments

• Indian investigations listed 19 people as accused.
• By August 2021, security forces had eliminated the main accused.
• Seven suspects ended up in custody during the crackdown.
• That strike triggered the 2019 India-Pakistan military standoff.