SPO Riyaz Ahmad and SPO Abdul Gani served with the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Doda district. Both made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty in 2009.
Residents of Gajot in Doda, the two Special Police Officers were performing their duties in an area that had witnessed prolonged counter-terrorism operations.
The Final Sacrifice
On 18 September 2009, Riyaz Ahmad and Abdul Gani were returning towards Gajot after performing duty at the Sadak post in the Marmat area of Doda.
They were travelling with another SPO, Mohammad Yaqoob, when terrorists ambushed them at Shikri Top.
The terrorists opened fire from concealed positions in the surrounding area. Riyaz Ahmad and Abdul Gani made the supreme sacrifice at the spot.
Their fellow SPO survived the ambush and subsequently informed the security forces about the attack. A search operation was launched in the area following the incident.
Riyaz Ahmad and Abdul Gani stood in the line of duty as members of the Jammu and Kashmir Police. Their sacrifice remains a part of the history of police service in Doda and Jammu and Kashmir.
On 18 September, the Jammu and Kashmir Police Pariwar remembers the two Bravehearts and pays heartfelt homage to SPO Riyaz Ahmad and SPO Abdul Gani.
