Paramilitary personnel pay respects to martyrs at the ITBP headquarters. tribune photo: Vishal kumar

ITBP personnel participate in a run for martyrs in Amritsar on Tuesday. tribune photo: Vishal kumar

Amritsar, July 23

Paramilitary personnel commemorated the victory of the nation in the Kargil war by holding a number of programmes here.

A 5-km race titled ‘Run for martyrs’ was organised by 52 Battalion, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), at New Amritsar. Apart from ITBP officials, civilians also took part in it.

Baljit Singh, Commandant, 52 Battalion, ITBP, said the run started from the New Amritsar market and concluded at the ITBP camp. The BSF held a blood donation camp as a part of a week-long Kargil war commemoration programme.

As many as 127 volunteers donated blood. As many as 59 BSF personnel and 68 civilians were among the donors at the Attari joint checkpost. Visitors, who had come to witness the Retreat ceremony, also donated blood.

JS Oberoi, DIG, BSF paid floral tributes to the martyrs.