With heart full of pride and glory for police force, PM Modi remembers those martyred in line of duty on Police Commemoration Day
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New Delhi, October 21: Recalling the valour of police personnel who perform duty under trying circumstances, PM Modi on Monday remembered with pride those brave police personnel martyred in the line of duty on Police Commemoration Day.
Paying humble tributes to the police personnels, PM Modi saluted police forces and their families. "Remember with pride those brave police personnel martyred in the line of duty today on Police Commemoration Day," he tweeted."Police personnel perform their duties with utmost diligence and their courage always motivates us", the prime minister added.
"Last year, the National Police Memorial was dedicated to the nation. This Memorial is a place of inspiration and gratitude. It reminds us of the valour of our police forces", he said urgining everyone to visit the National Police Memorial whenever possible.
Observed on October 21 every year, the Police Commemoration Day remembers the sacrifices of ten policemen who died in Chinese firing in 1959.Chinese troops opened fire and threw grenades at a party of 20 police personnel. Ten were killed in the incident, which left seven others injured, who were later taken as prisoners.
Three weeks later, China returned the bodies of the ten personnel which were later cremated with full police honours at Hot Springs in North Eastern Ladakh. Police personnel had been responsible for manning the 2,500 mile long border of India with Tibet until the autumn of 1959.
A memorial was erected at Hot Springs and members of Police Forces from different parts of the country trek to Hot Springs to pay homage to the martyrs. Since the year 2012, the Police Commemoration Day Parade is being held at the National level at the Police Memorial, Chanakyapuri.
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