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STORIES OF HOPE AND HELP

GC SRINAGAR

I am Dilshada begum, wife of late me a family quarter where I have been
Rafuq Ahmed Khan who served the living. They gave scholarship for my
nation with pride as a member of children’s education. The DIG GC CRPF
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). SNR also appointed a nodal officer who
My husband sacrificed his life in an guided me in everything whether it was
encounter in Shopian J&K during the about CRPF meeting programs like raising
year-2008. When my husband laid day and other functions at every function
down his life for the country my entire I was invited with respect, CRPF also
world collapsed, his sudden demise honored me with gifts.
left me devastated and at that time
my three children were too young and I felt that husband’s sacrifice was not
innocent to understand the pain of forgotten. When I look back now I realize
losing their father, my elder daughter how much CRPF has given me, they gave
was two years old, son was 1.5 year old me strength when I was broken and most
and youngest daughter was only 40 important days gave me respect love and
days old. The responsibility of raising feeling that I am not alone. The GC CRPF
them without my husband seemed SNR officers treated me not just a martyr’s
impossible, the future looked dark and wife but as a member of their own family
every night was filled with tears. wards are too small to thank them to me
CRPF is not just a force it is a pillar of
But in those most difficult days, CRPF strength symbol of humanity, emotions.
became my family, my support, and
my strength. From the very beginning
the CRPF GC SNR stood by me like a
pillar of strength. They provided me
with accommodation; they provided Dilshada Begum,
W/o Late Rafiq Ahmed Khan