Salute: An armed police contingent fires three rounds in the air as part of the ceremonial tribute on Police Martyrs’ Day at the District Armed Reserve headquarters in Dharwad Wednesday
Recalling the events of Oct 21, 1959, Arya said a Chinese military unit attacked a CRPF patrol party at Hot Springs in Ladakh. Ten CRPF personnel were killed, and nine were taken into custody by Chinese forces .154 officers and personnel from various police forces and security organisations across the country were martyred in the line of duty between Sept 1, 2025, and Aug 31, 2026.
Dharwad/Hubballi/Chitradurga: Dharwad DC Snehal Wednesday said police personnel play an invaluable role in maintaining law and order and peace in the country, and stressed the need to honour and support families of those who laid down their lives in the line of duty. Paying floral tributes at the police martyrs’ memorial at the district armed reserve (DAR) headquarters in Dharwad, she said the sacrifices of police personnel and their families should not be remembered only on one day. SP Gunjan Arya said Police Martyrs’ Day honours personnel who sacrificed their lives safeguarding the nation, maintaining internal security and protecting the public. In Hubballi, principal district and sessions judge NV Vijay said the police department and judiciary are closely linked and essential for a peaceful society. In Chitradurga, second additional district and sessions judge Gangadhar Channabasappa Hadapad said rising cybercrime and other criminal activities had made the role of police and their technical expertise increasingly important in preventing offences.
The district administration would coordinate with police to maintain law and order and ensure public safety, she added. Tribute: Second additional district and sessions judge Gangadhar Channabasappa Hadapad pays tribute at the police martyrs’ memorial in Chitradurga Wednesday
