JAMMU, Nov 12: The Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bar Association (Regd.), Jammu (JKHCBAJ), strongly condemns the cowardly and barbaric attacks on SPOs in Kishtwar and on CRPF personnel in Kulgam districts of Jammu & Kashmir UT. These attacks are an assault not only on the brave personnel of the Jammu & Kashmir Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), but also on the peace and security of the Union Territory.
In Kishtwar, two Special Police Officers (SPOs), Babi Chand and Rashpal Kumar, who had gone missing while on duty in the Dachhan area, were found dead after being shot. Their weapons were also reportedly missing. The Association expresses profound grief over their martyrdom and extends heartfelt condolences to their bereaved families. The sacrifice of these brave personnel while serving the nation shall not go in vain.
The Association equally condemns the attack on a CRPF checkpoint near Mir Bazar in Kulgam, in which motorcycle borne assailants opened fire on security personnel, leaving three CRPF personnel injured, one of them critically. JKHCBAJ prays for the speedy and complete recovery of all injured personnel and commends the security forces for their prompt response and ongoing operations to apprehend the perpetrators.
President K. Nirmal Kotwal, General Secretary Pardeep Majotra, Joint Secretary Anshu Mahajan, and Treasurer Rahul Aggarwal have unequivocally condemned the attacks on security forces. They stated that such acts of terror reflect the desperate attempts of anti-national and disruptive elements to undermine peace, communal harmony and normalcy in Jammu & Kashmir.
The office bearers said that the entire legal fraternity of Jammu stands in firm solidarity with the security forces, police personnel, CRPF jawans, and the families of the martyred SPOs. They reiterated that terrorism in any form is unacceptable and must be confronted with unity, resolve and unwavering commitment to the rule of law.
JKHCBAJ urges the administration and security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators and their abettors are identified, brought to justice, and given exemplary punishment in accordance with law. The Association also demands that adequate compensation, welfare support and long term assistance be extended to the families of the martyred personnel and to those injured in the line of duty.
The Association calls upon all sections of society to remain vigilant, reject violence and extremism, and stand together with the security forces in the collective fight against terrorism.