Himachal's CRPF constable martyred in terror attack

Shimla: A martyr of Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district who died in the terror attack on a CRPF convoy at Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, left behind his wife and a 22-day-old son.

He joined the paramilitary force in April 2007 and joined the duty two days back after he returned from a vacation.

At least 45 soldiers were killed and 38 injured in Thursday's terror attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy, officials said.

Condemning the cowardly attack, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur deputed his Cabinet Minister Kishan Kapoor and legislator Arjun Singh to the victim's house to express grief with the family.

The Bharatiya Janata Party also cancelled dinner on Thursday night in the state capital.

A two-minute silence was observed in respect of the martyrs.

Terming this incident very unfortunate and a cowardly act by the militants, Thakur said those involved in this incident would not go unpunished.