L-G pays tribute to slain cop's bravery as Home Minister Shah reaches out to family

Amit Shah dials family of cop killed in Anantnag terror attack, L-G says ‘courage etched in memory’. (See the linked source for details.)

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Prelims-testable facts

01Amit Shah is the Union Home Minister of India.
02The incident occurred in Anantnag on July 22.
03The deceased policeman was Head Constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi.
04He was a resident of Budgam in Central Kashmir.
05He was posted with the Indian Reserve Police and attached to the Special Operations Group.
06Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited the bereaved family in Budgam, paid tributes to the slain policeman.

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Most people think that Amit Shah's condolences were made through a personal visit, but actually he dialed the family over the phone.
Most people think that Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha was the first to pay tribute to the slain policeman, but actually Amit Shah spoke to the family before him.

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The government has launched several schemes to support the families of martyred police personnel, including the 'Martyr's Welfare Scheme' which provides financial assistance and other benefits to the families of police personnel who have laid down their lives in the line of duty.

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Who dialled the family of a cop killed in Anantnag terror attack?

A.Amit Shah
B.L-G (Lieutenant Governor)
C.Prime Minister of India
D.Home Minister of Jammu and Kashmir

Amit Shah, the Home Minister of India, dialled the family of a cop killed in Anantnag terror attack.

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