NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to the CRPF workers who lost their lives in the Pulwama horror attack on February 14, 2019.

Remembering our valorous heroes we lost on this day in Pulwama.

We will never forget their supreme sacrifice.

Their guts motivates us to construct a strong and established India , he tweeted.Home minister Amit Shah likewise tweeted offering his homage to the workers.

I pay homage to the brave soldiers who put down their lives in the dreadful terror attack in Pulwama.

The nation can never forget their sacrifice.

Their valour and indomitable guts will always stay an inspiration in the battle against terrorism, he tweeted.In the attack, 40 CRPF jawans were eliminated after a suicide bomber drove an automobile loaded with explosives into their convoy.The attack was orchestrated by Pakistani terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed, which is led by Bahawalpur-based Maulana Masood Azhar.

A minimum of 19 terrorists were associated with the conspiracy of the Pulwama attack.

Of this, eight terrorists have actually been neutralised and seven remain in prison while four are based in Pakistan, sources said.

India had actually avenged the attack by performing air strikes in Balakot, destroying Jaishs terror camps.

Azhar, the prime conspirator, is currently living under ISIs security.