‘Every drop of your tear sears our heart’: J-K Police have a moving message for daughter of slain cop

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Updated: Aug 29, 2017 22:43 IST

It takes only one picture to see the pain.

An image showing the five-year-old daughter of a slain Kashmiri cop weeping at his wreath-laying ceremony in Srinagar on Monday has moved social media, with many posting heartfelt messages and offering condolences.

Assistant sub-inspector Abdul Rashid was shot at by suspected militants in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday and died of his injuries at the hospital.

The Jammu and Kashmir Police reached out , posting a message for Zohra, Rashid’s daughter.

The DIG of Police South Kashmir posted on Facebook: “You are too young to understand as to why this happened... Your father like all of us represented Jammu Kashmir police force -- a hallmark of valour and sacrifice.”

“Remember we all are one family at this critical phase. Every drop of your tear sears our heart,” it read, adding that the force will always cherish the memory of Rashid as a true policeman.

Many on Twitter shared Zohra’s “heartbreaking” image, with one user lamenting, “She doesn’t deserve this pain.”

Heartbreaking. Daughter of martyr J&K Police officer Abdul Rashid, weeps during wreath laying ceremony at District Police Lines in Srinagar. pic.twitter.com/grUzegwvAk — Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) August 28, 2017

Sorry, very sad. very sad. wished this was not shown. it was very very personal moment of grief. Not for anybody else to see and comment. — Tarun Vijay (@Tarunvijay) August 28, 2017

How do you write about pain & suffering of our children, here daughter of slain police officer Abdul Rashid during his wreath laying cer. pic.twitter.com/O25hamoYPW — Sameer Yasir (@sameeryasir) August 28, 2017

Heart wrenching!Daughter of martyr J&KPolice officer AbdulRashid,weeps during wreath laying ceremony in Srinagar.She don't deserve this pain pic.twitter.com/K5f1m1P9hB — JammuKashmir5 (@JammuKashmir5) August 28, 2017

Heart wrenching images.😭😭

Children of a Martyr ASI Abdul Rashid, weeps during his wreath laying ceremony at DPL in #Srinagar.#RIP #Kashmir pic.twitter.com/vLaNevGHyb — Mauseen Khan (@mauseen_khan) August 29, 2017

Heart wrenching picture.Daughter of slain JK police officer Abdul Rashid . May God give her strength to bear this loss.😢😢😢 RIP#Kashmir pic.twitter.com/gxa7XybAwQ — Tahir Syeed (@TahirsyeedK) August 28, 2017

SP Vaid, director general of J-K Police, also paid his tributes to Rashid during the wreath-laying ceremony held at the police headquarters in Srinagar.