Hyderabad Police organize blood donation camps to honor martyrs during Commemoration Week

Hyderabad: As part of the ongoing Police Commemoration Week, observed from October 21 to 31, 2025, the Hyderabad City Police organized three blood donation camps on Monday at RTC Kalyana Mandapam in Chikkadpally, Exhibition Grounds near Begum Bazar Police Station, and Mudiraj Bhavan under Gandhinagar Police Station limits.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Zone) Smt. K. Shilpavalli, IPS, participated in the event and donated blood to pay tribute to police martyrs. Moreover, all officers of the Central Zone attended the programme to express solidarity and respect for their fallen colleagues.

Hyderabad Police blood donation camps collect 581 units

Earlier, on October 16, officers from the Saifabad Division donated 211 units of blood. Meanwhile, at today’s camps, the Abids Division contributed 114 units to MNJ Cancer Hospital, Gandhinagar Division donated 136 units to Niloufer Hospital, and Chikkadpally Division provided 119 units to Gandhi Hospital. Consequently, a total of 581 units of blood were collected through these drives.

The Crimes Wing and Central Zone Traffic Wing also participated actively in the camps at Exhibition Grounds and Mudiraj Bhavan. Therefore, the initiative demonstrated the Hyderabad Police’s continued commitment to community service and remembrance of those who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.

DCP urges more women to participate in blood donation

Addressing the participants, DCP Shilpavalli urged more women to come forward to donate blood. She said women often give life in many ways, and this form of giving could help save many others. “Blood donation is an act of life-giving,” she said. “When more women participate, hospitals receive better support for patients in need.”

The DCP added that such initiatives strengthen public trust and highlight the humanitarian side of policing.