KUPWARA, OCTOBER 27: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Abhishek Sharma, Tuesday attended a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at Muqam-e-Shahiwali, Drugmulla, to pay floral tributes to Late Rifleman Bashir Ahmad Lone, who laid down his life during an operation at Akhnoor in Jammu on October 27, 2003.
Rifleman Bashir Ahmad Lone was serving with 12 JAK LI and succumbed to injuries sustained during the operation. He was posthumously awarded the Sena Medal in recognition of his bravery and supreme sacrifice.
The Deputy Commissioner, as per an official statement, paid homage to the martyr and expressed solidarity with his bereaved family, reaffirming the nation’s enduring gratitude for his valour, courage and dedicated service to the nation.
