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"Papa, I am hit in the abdomen. Take care of Ashar."
These were the final words of a 32-year-old father, a son, and a brilliant tactical commander.
Three years ago today, on September 13, 2023, the nation lost Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Humayun Muzammil Bhat in the treacherous heights of the Garol forest in Kokernag, Anantnag.
He didn’t just wear the uniform; he inherited it.
The son of retired Inspector General Ghulam Hassan Bhat, Humayun grew up watching his father fight militancy in the valley. Despite clearing state service exams and initially working as a social welfare officer, his true calling pulled him to the J&K Police in 2018. Known among his peers for his tactical acumen and obsession with modern combat gear, he was a leader who never led from the rear.
During a joint operation targeting Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists hiding in a high-altitude natural cave, DySP Bhat, alongside 19 RR Commanding Officer Col. Manpreet Singh and Major Ashish Dhonchak, spearheaded the assault. Pushing through rugged terrain, the assault team came under heavy, anticipated fire from the fortified position.
Leading from the front, all three officers took fatal hits while attempting to neutralize the threat.
Even with a fatal gunshot wound, Humayun kept his composure. He managed a brief 13-second call to his veteran father and a final goodbye to his wife, Fatimah, leaving behind their one-month-old son, Ashar.
For his rare courage and complete disregard for personal safety in the face of heavy enemy fire, DySP Humayun Bhat was posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra, India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award.
Today, as his son grows up seeing his father’s portrait and his wife builds her life as an Assistant Professor, we remember a frontline warrior who gave everything for the soil of Kashmir.
The Jammu & Kashmir Police is not just a force; it is a brotherhood of unmatched sacrifice.
Salute to the Braveheart. 🇮🇳
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