The Impressive TimesNew Delhi, October 21:Delhi Police organised the Police Commemoration Day Parade at the Parade Ground, New Police Lines, Kingsway Camp, on Tuesday to honour police personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty between September 1, 2025, and August 31, 2026.
The ceremony paid tribute to 154 police personnel from Delhi Police, state police forces and various Central Armed Police Organisations who made the supreme sacrifice while serving the nation. The total included three personnel from Delhi Police.
The proceedings began in an atmosphere of solemnity and respect. The Martyrs’ Book was brought onto the parade ground in a slow march to the tune of Vatan Ki Raah Par Vatan Ke Naujawan Shaheed Hon.
The guard presented Salami Shastra, while officers saluted the Martyrs’ Book before it was placed on the podium.
Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar, IPS, read out the names of the personnel who lost their lives during the period under review, including three Delhi Police personnel and members of other state and central forces.
Following the ceremony, the Martyrs’ Book was carried in a slow march to the memorial. Commissioner Kumar laid a wreath to pay homage to the fallen personnel.
Dr Kiran Bedi, former Lieutenant Governor, joined senior former police commissioners T. R. Kakkar, R. S. Gupta, Neeraj Kumar, S. N. Shrivastava, Rakesh Asthana and Sanjay Arora, along with serving and retired Delhi Police officers and personnel, in paying their respects.
The participants laid wreaths at the memorial and observed a two-minute silence in honour of the martyrs, remembering their courage, dedication and sacrifice in the service of the nation.
The personnel who died in the line of duty belonged to various state police forces and central organisations, including the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Railway Protection Force (RPF), Assam Rifles, and Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards.
According to the figures released for the ceremony, the BSF accounted for 25 personnel, followed by Bihar Police with 12, and Madhya Pradesh Police, Jammu and Kashmir and ITBP with nine each. The RPF recorded eight personnel, while several other forces also lost members in the line of duty.
Police Commemoration Day is observed annually on October 21 to honour the ten police personnel who were killed in an ambush by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs in Ladakh on October 21, 1959, while defending Indian territory.
The day serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by police personnel across the country and recognises those who continue to serve amid challenging and often dangerous circumstances.
Through the annual observance, the police fraternity renews its commitment to the values of courage, duty, integrity and service to the nation, while remembering all personnel who laid down their lives during the preceding year.
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