Punjab ex-DGP Mohammad Izhar Alam laid to rest at Roza Sharif

Our Correspondent
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 7

Former state DGP Mohammad Izhar Alam was today buried at the historical Roza Sharif with full state honours. He died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Mohali yesterday.

DGP Dinkar Gupta along with leaders of political parties and police officials attended the last rites. He lauded the services of the former DGP during militancy and termed him a good officer.

CM condoles death

Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh condoled the demise of former DGP Mohammad Izhar Alam. In his message, the CM said, “I am saddened to learn about the death of Mohd Izhar Alam, who also served as the Chairman, Punjab Wakf Board.” TNS

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Khalifa Mohammad Sadiq Raza of Roza Sharif said it was the wish of former DGP Izhar Alam that he be buried on the holy land of Roza Sharif. MLA, Bassi Pathana, Gurpreet Singh GP, former DGPs Sarabjit Singh Virk, Suresh Arora, Rajinder Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Special DGP (PAP) Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota, ADGP Ram Singh, ADGP AS Roy, ADGP MF Farooqi, ADGP Praveen Sinha, IGs Gautam Cheema, GS Sandhu, SK Kalia and Gurpreet Singh Toor, DC Surbhi Malik and SSP, Fatehgarh Sahib, Amneet Kondal laid wreaths as a mark of respect.

Meanwhile, SAD (A) workers lodged a protest and described the former DGP as the “killer of innocent Sikh youths in fake police encounters during militancy”. The police took them into custody.