New Delhi: On Sunday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and inquired about the health of DIG Amit Kumar from Jammu and Kashmir. Mr Kumar was severely injured in a recent counter terror operation in Pulwama.
"Visited AIIMS to inquire about the health of DIG Jammu and Kashmir Police. Shri Amit Kumar who was severely injured in a recent counter terror operation in Pulwama", tweeted the Home Minister. "Officers like him lift the morale of forces with their action. I salute his courage and the bravery exhibited by his team", added Mr Singh.
Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju had also visited AIIMS and inquired about Mr Kumar's condition. Amit Kumar, who has been posted as DIG had sustained injuries in the abdomen during an encounter in Pulwama district on February 18. Later on, he was later airlifted to AIIMS for treatment, said officials.