4th Anniversary of Pulwama Attack: Never Forget, Never Forgive

Ayushi Mittal February 14, 2023

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On 4th Anniversary of Pulwama Attack, PM Modi pays tribute to 40 Bravehearts of the nation.

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1.1 Timeline of the Pulwama Attack

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Pulwama Attack Anniversary: 14 February, marks the Fourth anniversary of the terror attack in Kashmir’s Pulwama. The brutal attack left 40 Indian soldiers martyred.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Pulwama martyrs and tweeted, “Remembering our valorous heroes who we lost on this day in Pulwama. We will never forget their supreme sacrifice. Their courage motivates us to build a strong and developed India”.

Timeline of the Pulwama Attack

On this day in 2019, a Jaish suicide attacker rammed into a bus in a CRPF convoy with over 100 kilograms of explosives. Following the attack, the Indian air force bombed Jaish-e-Mohamad terror camps in Balakot in Pakistani territory. The action was taken as a pre-emptive action against cross-border terror.

The unprecedented airstrikes by India on February 26, took out several terrorists at these training camps, claimed by the IAF. In retaliation, Pakistan sent the American-made F16s, only to be used for military operations, across the line of control. They captured IAF pilot Abhinandan Vartman. Significantly, this escalated tension in the region as two nuclear-armed neighbours appear to be on the verge of a protracted conflict.

However, Vartman was later released as Pakistan board to international pressure. Since then, the army has relentlessly pursued justice for the Pulwama martyrs. The CRF stressed that those who are involved in the planning and the execution of the attack would be neutralized.

In March 2019, the main conspirator of the Pulwama attack, Mudassir Ahmed Khan along with his two associates was eliminated.

Pulwama bombing plotter killed in pre-dawn operation: With the killing of 23-year-old Mudassir Ahmed Khan, who worked as an electrician before taking to arms, 18 dreaded terrorists have been eliminated since last month’s suicide bombing. Read more » https://t.co/mq0odxkb57 pic.twitter.com/KtCzm3aP4t
— VijayM (@wemeet85) March 12, 2019

In January 2020, the JeM Kashmir chief was eliminated along with 3 other associates. The chief of the Jaish offshoot in the valley HidayatUllah Mallik was arrested by Jammu and Anantnag police. He was the mastermind of another Pulwama-style attack planned in May 2020. This attack was foiled by the security forces.

#BREAKING – Pulwama terror plot: Hizbul member’s brother being interrogated by Police.
IED-fitted car was registered under Hidayatullah Mallik’s name.@islahmufti with more details.#IndiaFightsCOVID19 #TotalLockdown #StayHome pic.twitter.com/h4QSALqsgj
— News18 (@CNNnews18) May 29, 2020

Each year on 14 February, Pulwama Attack Anniversary, various programs are held across the country to remember the jawans’ ultimate sacrifice.

As the country mourns on Pulwama Attack Anniversary, let us remember the 40 CRPF jawans who lost their lives in the Pulwama blast. This list includes the names of all 40 Bravehearts who were killed in the sinful attack.