New Delhi

People are asking why political leaders of J&K ignored even mentioning the name of J&K Policeman head Constable Bashir Ahmed who made supreme sacrifice while fighting the Pakistani terrorists in Kathua, Jammu, but chose to express their sorrow and shower praises on the Hezbollah chief Syed Nasrallah who was killed in an Israeli raid in Lebanon.

Former DGP of J&K Police Dr Shesh Pal Vaid took to social media to call the hypocrisy of leaders. He posted this video message on X:

It's deeply painful that no one came out to pay tribute to our late Head Constable Bashir Ahmed, who lost his life fighting terrorists in Mandli, Kathua, yesterday. It's disheartening to see Muslims in Kashmir and Lucknow, led by the current Member of Parliament from central… pic.twitter.com/XWrt7VCZkG

— Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) September 30, 2024

Several senior Police officers paid their tribute to the slain martyr on X:

RIP Bashir bhaie. https://t.co/yQndM5CE8R

— Imtiyaz Hussain (@hussain_imtiyaz) September 29, 2024

DGP J&K R.R. Swain condoled the martyrdom of HC Bashir Ahmad.

Expressing his deep sorrow DGP J&K conveyed to the family of the brave policeman that the entire police force stands behind it and would continue to do so in the future.

While the J&K police force cannot bring back HC Bashir, it undertakes to extend every possible support to the family and avenge the martyrdom of the courageous

Bashir who did not fear even death when it came to protecting his community and his countrymen gave hell to the foreign terrorists with his LMG before succumbing to his injuries. DGP also prayed for the speedy recovery of other injured personnel.

This is the least you can do for his family, J&K Police. We are behind your helping hands to this patriotic son of the soil. I salute our martyr HC Bashir Ahmad for bravery & sense of duty to his motherland ! 🫡

He is thousand time greater than those who are mourning death of…

— S. P. Singh (@spsingh1956) September 30, 2024

It may be recalled that none of the Kashmir-based leaders who are campaigning for the last round of the polling on Tuesday even paid tributes to Bashir Ahmed.

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Netizens have expressed anger at PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti and some leaders of the National Conference Rahulla Mehdi announced cancellation of their campainging in honour of the slain Hezbollah Chief.