Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday laid a wreath at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day. It was on this day in 1959 when 10 valiant policemen laid down their lives in an ambush laid by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs, La
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday emphasised the need for optimal utilisation of national resources, stating that it can be achieved only through better coordination and integration among security agencies.
The Director of the Intelligence Bureau added that a joint memorial parade was held today, featuring personnel from the BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB, NSG, Assam Rifles, RPF, NDRF, and Delhi Police.
According to an official release, on October 21, ten valiant policemen laid down their lives in an ambush laid by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs, Ladakh. Since then, October 21 is observed as Police Commemoration Day every year.
On October 21, 1959, 10 valiant policemen laid down their lives in an ambush laid by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs, Ladakh. Since then, October 21 is observed as Police Commemoration Day every year.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will pay homage to the police personnel who lost their lives for the country on Police Commemoration Day at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi on October 21.
The Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Anish Dayal Singh on Tuesday commended the force personnel as 'sentinels of internal security', praising their growing credibility among the populace.
Home Minister Shah mentioned that due to the contribution of police personnel, in the last year, there has been a 65 per cent reduction in terrorism, militancy and naxal attacks.