BHUBANESWAR:
The Commissionerate Police (Bhubaneswar-Cuttack) observed 53rd Police
Commemoration Day here on Sunday. Rich tributes were paid to police personnel
during the commemoration day ceremony. The top most officials of the
Commissionerate were present in the ceremony.
Police Commissioner Sunil Roy who
was the chief guest of the ceremony said that October 21 is observed as police
martyr’s day to commemorate and pay tribute to those dedicated brave souls who
made sacrifices in laying down their lives in the service of the nation.
Roy
recollecting the history said, “On October
21, 1959, ten CRPF jawans had lost their life in fighting with the
Chinese forces at Ladakh and to keep the martyrdom alive in our heart, we commemorate
the day.”
The name of the deceased police
personnel was read out by the police officials during the commemoration day
parade. Total 574 police personnel were killed on duty during the period from September 1, 2011 to August 31 this
year, the police sources said.
Among others, retired top most
police officials, Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner of Police Nitinjit Singh, ACPs
and IICs of the Commissionerate Police were present.
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