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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 86752, member: 27"] 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 [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Rituals and tribute moments [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Blood drive in Srinagar [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Pulwama attack and fallout [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Probe and later developments [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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