Feb 15 (IANS) Leading private hospital Apollo on Friday offered to treat free injured troopers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who survived the terror blast near Awantipora in Kashmir on Thursday.

"We offer to treat the CRPF troopers injured in the terror attack till recovery and rehabilitation at any of our hospitals across the country," said Apollo Hospitals Chairman Prathap Reddy in a statement here.

Grieving the loss of 45 brave troopers, Reddy hailed the martyrs who laid their lives for the country and offered condolence to their bereaved families.

"We salute the families of the victims who gave the country such brave sons of the soil and for their supreme sacrifice," added Reddy.

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