On Police Commemoration Day, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay laid a wreath at the Police Memorial in Chennai, honoured officers who died on duty and handed over insurance orders worth ₹5.96 crore to seven police families.
On Police Commemoration Day, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay laid a wreath at the Police Memorial in Chennai, honoured officers who died on duty and handed over insurance orders worth ₹5.96 crore to seven police families.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay paid homage to police personnel who gave their lives in the line of duty, at the Police Memorial at the Tamil Nadu Police Headquarters in Chennai on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 — Police Commemoration Day.
The Chief Minister handed over orders sanctioning personal accident insurance under the Government Salary Package scheme to seven families — six of police personnel who died on duty and one of a policeman who is in a coma — worth ₹5.96 crore in all.
The Chief Minister praised the police for their dedication, courage and commitment to law and order, their role in crime prevention and public safety, and the sacrifices made by personnel and their families. Officials said 154 police personnel across India, including six from Tamil Nadu, died in the line of duty this year.
Police Commemoration Day marks the day in 1959 when ten CRPF personnel were killed in an ambush at Hot Springs, Ladakh. Every year, police forces across India remember all personnel who died in service on this day.
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