1965 war hero Abdul Hamid’s name removed from Ghazipur school gate, family demands restoration

After his kin complained about it, Ghazipur’s basic siksha adhikari (BSA) Hemant Rao got the Param Vir Chakra awardee’s name re-written on the school entrance on Saturday.

“Shaheed Veer Abdul Hamid’s name has been reinstated at the school’s main entrance,” BSA Rao said. He further said Hamid’s name was also inscribed on an inner wall of the school.

As per Jameel Ahmed, Hamid’s grandson, the name ‘Shaheed Hamid Vidyalaya’ was replaced by ‘PM Shri Composite School’ at the entrance when the school was repainted a few days ago.