Soura (Srinagar District), JAMMU & KASHMIR:

India’s bravest cop Saifullah was reflection of courage & compassion.

Srinagar : 

It has been four days when terrorists shot dead a senior constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Saifullah Qadri in Soura locality, besides, injuring  his 9 year old daughter, a number of people can still be seen visiting his shattered family and his graveyard.

As per the family, slain Qadri joined the Jammu and Kashmir Police services in 2012 and was a senior constable.  He was deputed with police’s elite anti-terrorism unit Special Operations Group (SOG), whose headquarters is dubbed ‘Cargo’.

Qadri was killed when he was on his way to drop off his daughter at the tuition center. Both father and daughter were rushed to SKIMS medical facility however the former succumbed to his injuries.

The slain policeman’s brother, Mohammad Syed Qadri told Rising Kashmir that his brother was helpful to everyone in the locality. He was off duty when the incident took place.

Terming his killing as “cold-blooded murder”, Mohammed stated that his brother was hope for the family. He was innocent and was doing his work professionally, he added.

“Saifullah was humble and why was he killed? He was running a family of five. I do not know whom to question!” asked confused Mohammed.

His 9-year-old daughter identified as Safa Qadri, who is a Class 3rd student, also sustained a bullet injury during the attack.

However, her condition is stated to be stable and undergoing surgery at a hospital.

Another family member said Qadri had returned just two days before as he had left for New Delhi for some work. He was a brave and hardworking person.  

Narrating the fateful incident, he said Qadri was home that time after her 9-year daughter compelled him to drop her at the tuition center.

“Once the duo stepped out of their house and they were attacked by two bike-borne gunmen. They first fired upon his daughter and then fired six bullets at him, leaving him critically injured. Later he succumbed to his injuries at a hospital,” he said.

The family member further added that his daughter had pleaded before the gunmen not to kill her father but they did not listen to her screams.

Qadri was born and brought up in Khawaja Bazar and then his family shifted to Khanyar. After his marriage, he purchased his new house in Soura, where he was living with his family.

The father of slain policeman, Muhammad Syed Qadri is still in utter shock and was not able to speak to anybody.  He is being treated and gets unconscious every now and then.

Another relative, Mohammad Usman, who had come to console the bereaved family, says this family has seen tragedy in their entire life.

Usman said before their son, their two daughters had also died,” he said.“It is painful to see them. Why did they (gunmen) kill him? He had not killed or harmed anybody in his entire life. We have never seen him carrying a gun or pistol in his hand,” he said.“But his killing broke our back,” he said. “I don’t know what crime he had done to deserve a death like this!”

As per neighbors,  Saifullah was a caring and compassionate character and at the same time touched many lives in a short time. He was an ideal son who was an “obedient, responsible, and loving” person.

The slain cop is survived by his wife, two daughters (one injured), and a son.

Condemning the killing, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha had tweeted, “I strongly condemn the cowardly terror attack in Soura, Srinagar. I assure the people that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished.” 

Earlier this week, Inspector General of Police, (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar said the entire society including families of the terrorists should condemn the attacks on an unarmed policeman and her 09-year-old daughter. “We will soon identify the attackers and kill them. Terrorists have been attacking the unarmed policemen who are on leave. We pay our rich tributes to the slain for his supreme sacrifice and stand by his family at this crucial juncture, “the IGP said.

The wreath-laying ceremony of slain SgCt Saifullah Qadri was held at District Police Lines, Srinagar.

Civil, CAPFs and & Police officers led by IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar laid floral wreaths on the mortal remains and paid rich tributes to the martyr for his supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.

source: http://www.risingkashmir.com / Rising Kashmir / Home / May 28th, 2022