Salute to martyrs

Interior Minister leads funeral prayers for martyrs

Manama

 Interior Minister Lt. General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa yesterday led the police funeral prayers for the two martyrs, who lost their lives in Sitra bomb blast on July 28, atthe headquarters of Ministry of Interior (MoI). The prayer was held after Dhuhr prayers.

 Initially, the prayer was scheduled for Wednesday, after Asar prayers at Shaikh Isa Mosque in Safrah. But the venue and the date of the prayer were changed later. 

During the prayer, the Minister offered condolences to the families of the martyrs and prayed for their souls to rest in peace. He also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. 

Shaikh Rashid said that the perpetrators of the crime would face legal action. “The criminals deserve death penalty, which should be a lesson for those who intend to carry out such criminal acts.”

“Today we bid farewell to two of our policemen, who took the road of martyrdom and responded to the call of duty. The blood they have shed will remain as a guiding example for generations and a bright page in the nation's history,” the Minister added.

Pakistan's Ambassador and families of the martyrs were present at the event.

 Meanwhile, bodies of the martyrs, Hamid Rasool and Naveed Ahmed Nazar, were taken to their home country, Pakistan yesterday. Sources informed that MoI had arranged a special flight for the transport of their bodies.