BANDERDEWA, Oct 21: The Police Commemoration Day was celebrated in a befitting manner at the Police Training Centre here at Banderdewa today with the rest of the country.
Every year, the country celebrates the Commemoration Day to mark the heroic efforts, patriotism and devotion of the police personnel who sacrificed their lives while discharging their duties. 
The day remembers the sacrifices of ten policemen who breathed their last in Chinese firing in 1959. On October 21, 1959, Chinese troops opened fire and threw grenades at twenty Indian soldiers in Ladakh. Ten of the police officials attained martyrdom and seven sustained injuries. On November 28, 1959, the Chinese troops handed over the dead bodies of the martyred policemen to India. They were cremated with full police honors at the Hot springs in North Eastern Ladakh. 
IPS, Chukhu Apa, while paying rich tribute to martyrs and their families for their supreme sacrifice read out the names of the officers and men who laid down their lives on duty between 1st September 2020 to 31st August 2021 of the country.
Later, on the senior police officers and representative of all ranks of Arunachal Pradesh Police offered wreath to the Martyrs memorial along with the IPS. 
All rank and file of state police and all officers of PTC were present on the occasion. 

 

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