Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay paid tribute to police personnel who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty by laying a wreath at the Police Memorial located at the Director General of Police (DGP) office in Chennai on October 21.
Police Commemoration Day is observed across the country every year to honour personnel, who lost their lives while serving the nation.
The observance commemorates the sacrifice of 10 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, who were killed in a Chinese military ambush in
Ladakh on October 21, 1959.
The annual event also honours police and paramilitary personnel from across India who died in the line of duty during the preceding year.
Earlier, Vijay paid tribute to police personnel through a social media post, praising their dedication to maintaining peace, law and order, and protecting the public during natural disasters, accidents, criminal incidents and other emergencies.
He also called upon people to remember the sacrifices of fallen personnel and recognise the tireless service of police forces in safeguarding society.
CM Vijay pays floral tribute at Police Memorial on Police Commemoration Day
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