Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police observed Police Commemoration Day across the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday, paying tribute to personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty through wreath-laying ceremonies, commemorative parades and other events.
The observances were held at district police lines and other designated venues, where senior police officers, civil administration officials, personnel of the Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and family members of police martyrs paid floral tributes and observed two minutes of silence.
District police chiefs read out the roll of honour of personnel who made the supreme sacrifice while serving the nation. Gifts were distributed among the next of kin of the martyrs, while interactive sessions were organised to address their concerns and discuss their welfare.
In Anantnag, the ceremony at District Police Lines was attended by Deputy Inspector General of Police, South Kashmir Range, Javed Iqbal Matoo, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anantnag Amod Ashok Nagpure and Deputy Commissioner Bilal Mohi-ud-Din. A blood donation camp was also organised in memory of the martyrs.
In Kulgam, Deputy Commissioner Shahzad Alam and SSP Anayat Ali Chowdhary joined police and security force personnel in paying tributes at the Martyrs’ Monument at District Police Lines.
At Awantipora, SSP Irshad H. Rather attended the ceremony alongside police and CRPF officers, civil administration officials, retired police personnel, members of civil society and families of the martyrs.
Similar ceremonies were held at District Police Lines in Shopian, Pulwama, Budgam, Baramulla, Bandipora, Kupwara, Handwara and Sopore, as well as at Qamariya Stadium in Ganderbal.
In Pulwama, Deputy Commissioner K.K. Sidha and SSP Sahil Sarangal led the tributes at the Martyrs’ Memorial. A volleyball tournament dedicated to police martyrs was also inaugurated to encourage youth participation in sports.
In Kupwara, SSP Sudhanshu Dhama interacted with the families of police martyrs and reaffirmed the department’s commitment to their welfare. A volleyball tournament and a plantation drive were also launched at District Police Lines.
At Handwara, SSP Sajjad Khaliq Bhat led the tributes and interacted with the families of the martyrs. A blood donation camp was organised in collaboration with Government Medical College Handwara.
In Sopore, SSP Neha Jain paid floral tributes at the Martyrs’ Memorial, while families of police martyrs were felicitated. A volleyball tournament was also organised.
The observances in other districts were attended by senior police and civil administration officials, Army and CRPF personnel, and families of the fallen personnel.
The police also organised cultural and sporting activities under the Civic Action Programme as part of the commemoration.
