Sacrifices of our security personnel won't go in vain, says PM after Pulwama attack

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday termed the attack on CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama as despicable and asserted that the sacrifices of security personnel will not go in vain.


He also spoke with home minister Rajnath Singh and other top officials in the wake of the attack which left at least 39 CRPF personnel dead.

"Attack on CRPF personnel in Pulwama is despicable. I strongly condemn this dastardly attack. The sacrifices of our brave security personnel shall not go in vain," he tweeted.



He said the entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the families of those killed in the attack. He also wished for the speedy recovery of those injured.

"Spoke to Home Minister Rajnath Singh Ji and other top officials regarding the situation in the wake of the attack in Pulwama," he said.


At least 39 CRPF personnel were killed in

Pulwama district

when a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the bus they were travelling in.

This is the worst terror strikes in the state after Uri attack in 2016.