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Chennai, Oct 21 (IANS) Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday laid a wreath at the Police Memorial located inside the DGP headquarters in Chennai on the occasion of Police Remembrance Day, honoring the bravery and sacrifice of police personnel who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
Police Memorial Day is observed across India every year on 21 October to pay tribute to the bravery of ten Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who were killed in an ambush by Chinese troops at Hot Springs in Ladakh on 21 October 1959.
The attack took place at an altitude of 16,000 feet, where the soldiers fought bravely before being martyred.
Since then, this day is celebrated to remember their supreme sacrifice and to honor all the police personnel who lost their lives while serving the country.
At the ceremony, Chief Minister Stalin laid a wreath at the memorial to pay respect to the martyred heroes.
He also planted a sapling in the DGP office premises as part of the day’s commemorative programmes. Later, he distributed appointment orders to individuals who have been inducted into the Tamil Nadu Police on compassionate grounds, underscoring the government’s continued support to the families of those who have served the force with dedication.
Earlier in the morning, Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) G. Venkitraman led the commemoration by paying a floral tribute at the same memorial.
Former Governor of West Bengal and former National Security Advisor MK Narayanan also paid tribute to the martyred personnel by laying a wreath in memory of them.
The ceremony was attended by senior police officers, retired officers and families of police martyrs. The event reminds of the courage and selfless service of the police force in maintaining law and order, protecting citizens and maintaining national security even in the most challenging circumstances.
–IANS
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