Today is National Police Commemoration Day. On this day in 1959, ten valiant Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were martyred during patrol duty at the Indo-China border in an ambush laid by heavily armed Chinese troops. Since then, 21st October is observed as Police Commemoration Day every year. Home Minister Amit Shah will lay a wreath at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi today. Heads of Central Armed Police Forces and Central Police Organisations will also pay homage to the martyrs by laying wreaths.
Punjab Police is observing 67th National Police Commemoration Day today. The state-level programme was led by Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav at Punjab Armed Police grounds in Jalandhar, where he paid tributes to all those security personnel, including those from Punjab Police, who had laid down their lives while protecting the borders and maintaining law and order in the country. District-level programmes were also held across the state.
The Police Commemoration Day was observed in Tamil Nadu today. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay paid floral tributes to those martyred in the Police service at the State Police Headquarters in Chennai. The Chief Minister also paid tributes to the 10 brave CRPF soldiers who protected the Nation by sacrificing their lives in his social media message. He said that the police personnel are working tirelessly with dedication to protect the Nation. The day was observed in the districts also with traditional discipline.