SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Police observed Police Commemoration Day across the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday, paying tribute to police personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty.
The observances included wreath-laying ceremonies, commemorative parades and two minutes of silence in honour of the martyrs. District police heads read out the roll of honour, while gifts were distributed among the next of kin (NoK) of police martyrs and interactive sessions were held to address their concerns.
The police also organised activities under the Civic Action Programme, including cultural and sports events, to commemorate the fallen personnel.
Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat assured the kith and kin of Police martyrs that J&K Police will always stand by families of fallen heroes who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
According to the details available with the news agency KNO families of fallen police personnel remembered their loved ones on Police Commemoration Day as DGP Prabhat met them at the Armed Police Complex, Zewan, Srinagar, listened to their grievances and assured them that no injustice would be done to them.
The interaction brought the pain and concerns of bereaved families into focus, with DGP Prabhat reaffirming the department’s responsibility to stand by those whose loved ones laid down their lives in the line of duty.
The DGP Prabhat, accompanied by senior officers, paid homage to the martyrs. The observance also included a blood donation camp, where the DGP and senior officers donated blood. The officers also listened to the grievances of the martyrs’ families and assured them of all possible support.
In Anantnag, the ceremony was held at District Police Lines (DPL) and attended by DIG South Kashmir Range Javed Iqbal Matoo, SSP Anantnag Amod Ashok Nagpure and Deputy Commissioner Bilal Mohi-ud-Din, along with officers from the Police, Army, CRPF and Civil Administration and families of martyrs. A blood donation camp was also organised at DPL Anantnag.
In Kulgam, Deputy Commissioner Shahzad Alam, SSP Anayat Ali Chowdhary and other senior officers of the security forces and police paid floral tributes at the Martyrs Monument at DPL Kulgam. Families of the martyrs also participated in the observance.
In Awantipora, SSP Irshad H. Rather attended the ceremony at DPL Awantipora along with the Additional SP, Sub-Divisional Police Officers, police and CRPF personnel, civil administration officials, members of civil society, retired police officers and family members of police martyrs.
In Shopian, SSP Mushtaq Ahmad Choudhary, senior Army and CRPF officers, district police personnel and families of the martyrs paid floral tributes at the Martyrs Monument at DPL Shopian.
In Pulwama, Deputy Commissioner K.K. Sidha and SSP Sahil Sarangal led the ceremony by laying a wreath at the Martyrs’ Memorial. Sarangal, along with civil administration officers, also inaugurated the Police Martyrs’ Memorial Volleyball Tournament to encourage sports participation among young people.
In Ganderbal, SSP Harshal Rajesh Mahajan chaired the observance at Qamariya Stadium. Police and civil administration officers and family members of the martyrs paid floral tributes during the ceremony.
In Budgam, the event was held at District Police Lines under the presidency of SSP Hariprasad K.K., with Deputy Commissioner Jatin Kishore also in attendance.
In Baramulla, the ceremony at DPL Baramulla was attended by the DIG North Kashmir Range, the deputy commissioner, the SSP, senior Army and Central Armed Police Forces officers, and families of police martyrs, along with other security personnel.
In Bandipora, Deputy Commissioner Indu Kanwal Chib attended the main ceremony at DPL Bandipora. SSP Tahir Saleem, the Commandant of CRPF’s 45th Battalion and other senior officers from the Civil Administration, Police and CRPF were also present. Family members of the martyrs participated and paid homage.
In Kupwara, SSP Sudhanshu Dhama attended the observance at DPL Kupwara and interacted with the next of kin of police martyrs, reaffirming the department’s commitment to their welfare. He also inaugurated a volleyball tournament and launched a plantation drive at the police lines.
In Handwara, SSP Sajjad Khaliq Bhat led the tributes at the Martyrs’ Memorial at DPL Handwara and interacted with family members of the martyrs, assuring them of assistance. A blood donation camp was organised in collaboration with Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara.
In Sopore, SSP Neha Jain paid floral tributes at the Martyrs’ Memorial at DPL Sopore. Senior Army and CRPF officers, police personnel, members of civil society and families of police martyrs attended the ceremony. The families were felicitated, and a volleyball tournament was organised to commemorate the fallen personnel.
The observances highlighted the service and sacrifices of police personnel who died in the line of duty and the department’s stated commitment to the welfare of their families.
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