Hyderabad: Cyberabad Commissioner of Police Dr. M. Ramesh called upon police personnel to draw inspiration from police martyrs’ sacrifices and uphold courage, discipline and dedication in their duties.
Addressing Police Commemoration Day at the Cyberabad Police Commissionerate on Wednesday, he urged officers and staff to renew their commitment to public service.
Ramesh received a ceremonial guard of honour before laying floral tributes at the Martyrs’ Memorial. He remembered police personnel who lost their lives while performing their duties. He also appealed to citizens to cooperate with the police in maintaining peace and public security.
Police martyrs’ sacrifices recalled at memorial
Ramesh recalled the deaths of 10 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who fought Chinese troops at Hot Springs in Ladakh on October 21, 1959. He paid homage to approximately 154 police personnel who died in the line of duty across India during the year.
The Commissioner expressed condolences to the bereaved families and assured them of continued support. During the ceremony, he felicitated the families of martyrs Faheemuddin, K. Hanmanth Reddy and T. Eshwar Rao.
The gathering observed two minutes of silence in memory of the fallen personnel. CAR Headquarters DCP Sanjeev also read out the Roll of Honour. As part of the commemoration, Cyberabad Police organised a blood donation camp and collected 160 units of blood.
Of the total collection, organisers handed over 87 units to the Red Cross Society and 73 units to the NTR Trust. Senior police officers attended the programme, including Administration DCP Annapurna, Kukatpally DCP Rithiraj and Crimes DCP Pushpa.
Serilingampally DCP Chintamaneni Srinivas, Quthbullapur DCP Kotireddy and Women and Children Safety Wing DCP Srujana also participated. CAR Headquarters DCP Sanjeev attended alongside other senior officers, headquarters personnel, Law and Order Inspectors, traffic personnel, Reserve Inspectors and police staff.