Kohima, The police uniform must remain a symbol of public trust, safety and sacrifice, and the legacy of fallen personnel should guide every serving officer, Nagaland ADGP Renchamo P Kikon said on Wednesday.
Addressing the Police Commemoration Day parade at Nagaland Police Headquarters here, Kikon urged personnel to honour their fallen colleagues through integrity, professionalism and dedicated public service. Ten personnel were killed in the encounter. He said 154 police personnel had lost their lives in the line of duty across the country in the 12 months ending August 31. On October 21, 1959, a 20-member police search party led by Deputy Central Intelligence Officer Karam Singh was ambushed by Chinese troops at Hot Springs in Ladakh while searching for missing colleagues. Kikon said a nine-member contingent of the Nagaland Police was flagged off on October 7 for a 2,845-km motorcycle expedition covering seven states.
“The truest way to honour our fallen colleagues is to uphold the ideals for which they sacrificed everything,” he said, calling upon police personnel to strengthen their commitment to preventing crime, maintaining public order and serving citizens with integrity and compassion. Assuring the bereaved families of the Nagaland Police’s continued support, Kikon said their loss was immeasurable and that the peace enjoyed by society had been built and sustained through the sacrifices of police personnel. He also said Nagaland Police personnel were representing the state at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi to pay homage to fallen colleagues.
