Srinagar, Sep 19 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba
Mufti led senior Army and police officials in paying tributes at
the wreath laying ceremony for the 17 soldiers martyred in the militant
attack on an Army base in Uri.
"Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti laid wreaths on the coffins of the
martyred soldiers at a somber ceremony held at headquarters of the
Chinar Corps here at Badamibagh," an Army official said.
He said General officer Commanding of the Chinar Corps Lt General
Satish Dua and Director General of Police K Rajendra Kumar were among
senior security officials who laid wreaths to pay their respects.
The Chief Minister later visited the soldiers, injured in yesterday's
attack, at the 92 Base Hospital of the Army, the official said.
Following directions of Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar, the Army
has made arrangements for transporting the mortal remains of all
the martyrs directly to their respective hometowns.
While two of the 17 soldiers hail from Jammu and Kashmir, rest of
them belong to Uttar Pradesh (four), Bihar (three), Maharashtra (three),
West Bengal (two), Jharkhand (two) and Rajasthan (one).
