Srinagar, October 18: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh today visited 92 Base Hospital at Srinagar and enquired about the health and welfare of Police personnel who sustained injuries in different incidents across valley and are undergoing treatment there.
In a statement issued here, a Police spokesman said that five police personnel including a DySP and Sub Inspector were injured in different incidents at Pattan, Fateh Kadal and Sogam and were evacuated to the 92 base Hospital for medical treatment.
“DySP Zaffar Mehdi and three other personnel were injured when terrorists hurled a grenade over them during checking of vehicles in Pattan yesterday. One of the militant namely Faizan involved in this incident was apprehended immediately after the incident while another terrorist Showkat was killed in a brief encounter at Durgam Kakpora last night,” he said adding the other two personnel were injured in the Fatekadal encounter and law and order incident in Kupwara.
“The DGP J&K went to all the injured individually and enquired about their well being. He was briefed by the hospital authorities about the treatment being administered to the injured officials. Besides, DGP also handed over cheques for financial assistance in favour of some of them. DGP wished for the speedy recovery of the injured officials and assured them that all help will be provided to them,” the spokesman added.
