On the 60th Police Martyrs’ Day or Police Commemoration Day on Monday, police personnel across the State paid tributes to their colleagues, who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
At the police headquarters in Cuttack, a two-minute prayer was held as a mark of respect to the departed souls. Following this, the police band paid special tributes to the martyrs. DGP Bijay Kumar Sharma and other top police officials were among the dignitaries present at the function.
Around 292 police personnel from India including Odisha’s Sujit Kumar Minz and Jayaram Kabasi were martyred this year. A parade was also organised and floral tributes were paid to the personnel killed while discharging their duties.
Ten martyred families were felicitated by DGP Sharma at the event. He also interacted with the family members of the deceased cops.
In Bhubaneswar, the event was organised at the Reserve Police Line. Commissioner of Police Sudhanshu Sarangi graced the commemoration function as the chief guest.