On November 6, the Government Degree College Killam became Inspector Shri Mohammad Altaf Dar Degree College Killam. The renaming ceremony i...
On November 6, the Government Degree College Killam became Inspector Shri Mohammad Altaf Dar Degree College Killam. The renaming ceremony in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district was attended by top police officials and bureaucrats.
Inspector Mohammad Altaf Dar, also known locally as “Altaf Laptop”, was no ordinary policeman. He was born to a family of modest means in Kulgam district’s Zungal Pora village. In 1998, he joined the Jammu and Kashmir Police as a constable. He soon became a well-known name in the Valley, famed for his technological prowess, his surveillance skills and his ability to cultivate sources. Dar was credited with providing leads for numerous successful anti-militancy operations in Kashmir.
His skill with gadgets had also helped solve high-profile criminal cases in the valley, contributing to his swift rise in the police force. Between 2006 and 2015, Dar got three out of turn promotions for his work.
In 2015, Dar was due for another promotion when he was killed by militants in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. His death was seen as a significant setback to the police’s counter-insurgency capacities in the Valley. Several officers at the time said losing Dar was equal to losing 100 police officers.
Now a college in his home district bears his...
