SNS KASHMIR
Reyaz Rashid
BARAMULLA,OCTOBER,05:
To pay homage and express solidarity with family of slain SPO who was killed in an encounter with militants at Kreeri Baramulla on May 25, Union Home Minister Amit Shah travelled to the town of Uri to meet the family of a martyr on Wednesday.
He visited the residence of SPO Mudassir Sheikh, who died in a counter-terrorism operation in Baramulla while fighting three Jaish-e-Muhammad terrorists on May 25, 2022.
Sheikh was a member of a police team that intercepted the group of militants who were orchestrating a suicide attack in the Amarnath Yatra area. The encounter took place at Najibhat crossing, and was a joint operation with the Rashtriya Rifles regiment of the Indian Army.
On Wednesday, Amit Shah met with Sheikh’s family to condole the death and express solidarity with family besides visited his grave of SPO laid wreath.
The policeman, who died at the age of 32, is survived by his father Maqsood Sheikh, mother Shameema Begum and five siblings.