The 22nd battalion of CRPF Hazaribag celebrated 83rd Foundation Day of the force on 27 July following all protocols of Covid-19. The programme was inaugurated by the commandant of battalion RK Singh with flag hosting of the force.
On this occasion, the commandant said that this force is the biggest paramilitary force of India. The force proved their training during the China attack in 1959. The CRPF jawans foiled the attack of infantry battalion of 3,500 jawans of Pakistan and 34 jawans were killed of Pakistan and four arrested.
The organisation has six women battalion, doing wonderful work with the male jawans. The CRPF jawans have won 2000 Virta awards, 16 Arjun awards and different medals in the different games which are conducted in India as well as outside India.
At the end of the programme, the commandant and all officers paid homage to martyrs. On this occasion, Deputy Commandant Brijesh Kumar Singh, Ajit Kumar Singh, Bipin Kumar Singh and Dy Commandant Piyush Bansal were present.