Selection Grade Constable Abdul Salam Khan of the Jammu and Kashmir Police made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty on 4 November 2017, after terrorists attacked a police naka party near Rajpora Police Station in Pulwama district.
A resident of Krewa Manloo village in Shopian district, Abdul Salam was serving with the Jammu and Kashmir Police when the attack took place. He sustained critical injuries in the firing and was evacuated to 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar. Despite medical efforts, he succumbed to his injuries.
Another police personnel, Selection Grade Constable Muneer Ahmad, was also injured in the attack. The incident was reported as an attack on a police naka party in the Rajpora area, highlighting the risks faced by police personnel carrying out routine security duties.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police honours record identifies him as SgCt Abdul Salam Khan, service number 246/PL, PID number EXK-012047. It records his parentage as Mohammad Maqbool Khan and his residence as Krewa Manloo, Shopian.
The following day, a wreath-laying ceremony was held at District Police Lines, Pulwama, where senior police officers and personnel paid tribute to the fallen constable. The ceremony was led by the then DIG South Kashmir Range, S. P. Pani.
Abdul Salam Khan left behind his family and four children. His sacrifice remains part of the record of Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel who lost their lives while serving in the line of duty.
The Honour Post pays tribute to SgCt Abdul Salam Khan, whose life was devoted to service and whose supreme sacrifice on 4 November 2017 is remembered with respect.
