Nagpur: The two bravehearts of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Devidas Meshram and Ishwar Nagpure, both born and brought up in city, sacrificed their lives while fighting against terrorist in Srinagar valley of Jammu and Kashmri in 1991 and 1996 respectively. On the eve of Police Commemoration day celebrated on October 21 every year, the families of the two CRPF men would be given a grand salutation at the CRPF Nagpur camp.Meshram, the son of Sonegaon village of city, lost his life in the fierce battle between terrorists hidden and protection force at Taj Hotel, Laalbaug in Srinagar on January 16, 1991. Following his death, the government granted a job to his wife on compassionate ground, and she still works as a peon at CRPF camp. He was a fearless police man, fighting in the most insurmountable, Naxal hit, terrorism affected and highly susceptible areas.Nagpure, born in Hingana village, too lost his life fighting terrorists in the valley on October 16, 1996. In 2016, his daughter was given a job of a CRPF constable when she came of age.Speaking with TOI, assistant commandant Subodh Kumar Singh expressed his pride in his former colleague. “We take immense pride in the two brave souls and reach out to their families at least twice a year. During the same battle, 38 families from Maharashtra lost their sons and it’s great that government commemorates these martyrs,” he said.

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