Mohali:
Police observed Police Commemoration Day with solemnity and respect, paying tribute to police personnel and paramilitary forces who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty to protect the nation and maintain law and order.
Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal and Senior Superintendent of Police Varun Sharma paid floral tributes to the martyrs, remembering their courage, dedication and selfless service
During the ceremony, SP (Headquarters) Navreet Singh Virk read out the names of 154 police and paramilitary personnel who lost their lives across the country over the past year.
Addressing the gathering, SSP Varun Sharma recalled the events of October 21, 1959, when Indian police personnel were ambushed by Chinese troops at Hot Springs in Ladakh. He said the day honours the bravery and sacrifice of police and paramilitary personnel who laid down their lives in the service of the nation.
He also paid tribute to the families of 35 police martyrs from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, acknowledging their courage and sacrifices.
The ceremony concluded with a police salute led by a contingent under DSP Ishan Singla and a two-minute silence in memory of the martyrs. Judicial officers, police officials, retired personnel and family members of the martyrs also attended the event.
