Pulwama, Nov 15: In a tragic incident that has plunged an entire Pulwama village into mourning, Javaid Ahmad Rather, popularly known as Mubashir, a photographer with the Jammu & Kashmir Crime Branch, lost his life in the Nowgam Police Station blast last night.
Javaid, son of Mansoor Ahmad Rather and a resident of Hari Parigam in Tral, was among the officials present at the police station when the explosion occurred.
The sudden loss of the 32-year-old has left his family and community shattered.
Married just a few years ago, Javaid leaves behind his wife, his elderly parents, and a three-year-old daughter, who, villagers say, was the centre of his world.
Locals remembered Javaid as “a soft-spoken, honest, and hardworking man who carried out his duties with dedication”.
“He was extremely sober and humble. Everyone here respected him for his nature and sincerity,” said a neighbour in Hari Parigam, struggling to hold back tears.
The news of his death sent a wave of grief across the area, with people from neighbouring villages gathering to express solidarity with the bereaved family.
Senior officials, including the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, SSP Awantipora, and several other officers, visited the village and attended the funeral.
Javaid was laid to rest amid heart-rending scenes, with emotional relatives and villagers participating in the last rites.
The air echoed with sobs as his coffin was lowered into the grave, marking a painful farewell to a young man whose life was cut cruelly short.
Elderly locals said that they have been witnessing killings and other things for the last 40 years and now want to see “full-time peace” without killings before their death—(KNO)
