Kokernag, Jan 26: Two minutes of silence was observed in Kokernag on Republic Day to honour the sacrifice made by the security officers in last year’s Kokernag encounter.
The Republic Day function took place at Kokernag Club Park, where a two-minute silence was observed for the officers who lost their lives on September 13, last year.
Suheel Ahmad Lone, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), unfurled the tricolour in Kokernag.
During the event, the SDM announced that let us all stand up and observe a two-minute silence to salute the martyrdom of the officers of Kokernag.
“Major Ashish was sitting on my left side, and SDPO Himayun was sitting here next to my right. We all pray for them to find a place in heaven. And those who sacrificed their lives for all of us – we remember their sacrifice in our hearts,” the SDM said.
Notably, last year, at the Gadole encounter, Himayun Muzamil SDPO Kokernag, Manpreet CO 19RR, and Major Aashish Dhonchak 19RR were killed in an encounter.