Shimla, February 14

A CRPF jawan, Tilak Raj, hailing from the Jawali area of Kangra, was among those killed in the militant attack in Srinagar. The 30-year-old, hailing from Dhewa village, is survived by his wife Savitri Devi.

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has deputed Civil Supplies Minister Kishan Kapoor and Jawali MLA Arjun to be with the family in this hour of grief.

The Chief Minister said that those involved in this incident would not go unpunished. He also prayed to the Almighty to give peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families to bear this irreparable loss. — T