The Jammu and Kashmir police chief, Dilbagh Singh Wednesday said that 40 policemen have been killed this year in the line of duty in Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking at the police commemoration day at Zewan, the DGP said so far 40 cops have been killed this year while fighting militancy including Muhammad Ashraf, who was killed outside his home in Anantnag.“J-K police is commited to bring peace in the region. We offer supreme sacrifices to prevent anti-peace elements from fomenting trouble,” the DGP said as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
He said it is because of the professionalism and commitment of the police force that today, Prime Minister Narendera Modi, Home Minister and other Union Ministers praise the role of J-K police on every occasion
The police chief said that so far 6000 policemen have been killed while performing their duties in J-K in the past over 30 years