Tributes paid to IAS M L Verma who killed in 1992 terror attack

Verma’s younger brother Sanjeev Verma, also an IAS officer and Ambala Divisional Commissioner, said the main function was held at their village Lalhari Kalan in Yamunanagar.

Tributes paid to former Haryana IAS officer M L Verma on his 34th death anniversary at his native village in Yamunanagar.Tributes paid to former Haryana IAS officer M L Verma on his 34th death anniversary at his native village in Yamunanagar.
2 min readPanchkulaFeb 2, 2026 07:09 AM IST First published on: Feb 2, 2026 at 07:09 AM IST

Several functions were organised on Sunday to pay homage to former Haryana IAS officer M L Verma on the occasion of his 34th death anniversary. Verma, along with his wife, two sons, his driver and a gunman was killed in a terrorist attack on February 1, 1992.

Verma’s younger brother Sanjeev Verma, also an IAS officer and Ambala Divisional Commissioner, said the main function was held at their village Lalhari Kalan in Yamunanagar.

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Similar commemorative gatherings were also held in Kurukshetra, Jind, Karnal, Yamunanagar and Kaithal.

In 1992, M L Verma was serving as the additional principal secretary to then chief minister Bhajan Lal. M L Verma was responsible for presenting Haryana’s position on crucial issues, including matters related to Chandigarh and the construction of the SYL canal.

In 1992, terrorists opened fire on his car while he was travelling with his family to Lalhari Kalan.

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Since that year, functions have been held annually to remember Verma’s contribution as an administrator.

Several memorials have been built at Lalhari Kalan, Chhachhrauli in Yamunanagar, Panipat, Hisar, Kurukshetra, Karnal and Kaithal, ensuring that his service and sacrifice is honoured across the state.

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