Shimla, Oct 21 The Himachal Pradesh Police on Wednesday observed Police Commemoration Day at Police Ground in Shimla, paying tribute to 10 CRPF personnel who were killed in an ambush by Chinese troops at Hot Springs in Ladakh in 1959.
Governor Kavinder Gupta, in a message, paid his respects to the courage and devotion of police personnel who discharge their duties, often at great personal risk, to uphold the rule of law and safeguard the nation.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the sacrifice of police personnel would always remain a source of inspiration. He also reaffirmed the importance of a professional, responsive and people-friendly police force dedicated to the safety and well-being of every citizen.
Sukhu also acknowledged the courage and resilience of the families of police martyrs.
The solemn ceremony featured a ceremonial parade, the reading of the names of police martyrs, the laying of floral wreaths and a two-minute silence in their memory.
As the names of the fallen personnel were read out, the gathering remembered their service and sacrifice, as well as the families and loved ones they left behind.
Himachal Pradesh Director General of Police Ashok Tewari also paid tribute to the martyrs and said that while the nation remembers its fallen heroes with pride, their families live with the pain of their absence every day.
He reiterated that the welfare, dignity and well-being of the families of police martyrs must remain a priority for the police organisation.
(PTI News)
