Photo Gallery: CRPF soldiers martyred in Pulwama attack

On Thursday afternoon, a Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber rammed a car loaded with explosives into a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bus in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. 40 soldiers attained martyrdom in the attack. (Image Courtesy: Twitter/@crpfindia)

Friday,  February 15,  was a sombre day as the mortal remains of the 40 martyred CRPF personnel were brought to Delhi's Palam Airport where PM Narendra Modi - hands folded and head bowed - paid his final respects. Others present were Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and the three defence chiefs. The mortal remains were then sent to their respective native places. (Image Courtesy: Twitter/@crpfindia)

More than 2,500 Central Reserve Police Force personnel, many of them returning from leave to rejoin duty in the Valley, were travelling in the convoy of 78 vehicles when they were ambushed on the Srinagar-Jammu highway at Latoomode in Awantipora in south Kashmir. (Image Courtesy: Twitter/@crpfindia)

A high alert has been sounded in J&K and the security forces have been directed to remain vigilant. Curfew has also been imposed in several sensitive areas across the state. (Image Courtesy: Twitter/@crpfindia)

 

Meanwhile, India revoked the 'Most Favoured Nation' status given to Pakistan and called back its envoy to Pakistan - Ajay Bisaria - for consultations. Pakistan High Commissioner to India - Sohail Mahmood - was also summoned and a strong protest was lodged. (Image Courtesy: Twitter/@crpfindia)

 

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