CRPF to honour jawans who saved life on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway: Rajesh Yadav

Srinagar, May 15: Additional Director General (ADG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rajesh Kumar Yadav on Thursday said that the personnel who saved the life of a driver after he suffered a heart attack along the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in south Kashmir will be formally rewarded for their swift and courageous action.

Speaking to Greater Kashmir, Rajesh Yadav said the CRPF had decided to recognise the jawans for their timely intervention, which helped save a precious human life during a medical emergency near Subhanpora in Anantnag district. “On that very day, we decided to reward those personnel for their exemplary and daring act,” ADG Yadav said. “They will be given commendation discs also, besides cash reward.”

Praising the alertness and humanitarian response of the personnel, he said the force takes pride in the conduct of its jawans deployed under challenging conditions on highway security duties. “The force is proud of these jawans. They have made us proud,” Yadav added. The incident occurred recently when a driver travelling on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway suffered severe chest pain and stopped his vehicle near Subhanpora. Personnel of the CRPF, who were deployed on Road Opening Party (ROP) duty along the strategic highway, noticed the distress and immediately rushed to assist him.

Officials said the jawans acted without delay during the critical “golden hour” and administered emergency first aid on the spot before shifting the driver to Sub-District Hospital Bijbehara for specialised treatment.

According to officials, the CRPF personnel performed chest compressions and provided preliminary medical assistance while simultaneously coordinating transportation to the hospital. Doctors at SDH Bijbehara later confirmed that the driver’s condition had stabilised after timely intervention and emergency care. Commanding Officer of 90 Battalion CRPF, KamlenPratap Singh had said the personnel simply fulfilled their responsibility towards humanity and public service. “It was our duty and we are happy that a precious human life was saved,” Singh had said.

The incident has since attracted widespread appreciation, especially after a video of the rescue operation surfaced on social media platforms. The footage showed CRPF personnel attending to the unconscious driver and trying to revive him before moving him to hospital. The video quickly went viral, with social media users, civil society members and local residents praising the prompt response and humanitarian role of the CRPF personnel.

Many users described the action of the jawans as an example of the force’s commitment not only towards security duties but also towards civilian welfare during emergencies. The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, considered the lifeline connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, remains under constant security surveillance, with CRPF and other security agencies deployed for convoy protection and highway sanitisation duties.