Nagaland officials pay tribute to sacrifices made by police in line of duty

Nagaland on Sunday joined the nation in observing 'Police Commemoration Day' by remembering the sacrifices made by security personnel in the line of duty.

Deputy Chief Minister Y Patton along with Director General of Police T John Longkumer led the rank and file of police officers and paramilitary personnel in laying wreaths on a martyrs' memorial at Phesama here.

Highlighting the significance of the day, Longkumer said, "Every year, on October 21, we remember and honour jawans who lost lives in Ladakh ambush in 1959."

The DGP also paid tributes to 424 personnel, who laid their lives defending the nation from September 1, 2017, to August 31, 2018.

Ten members of Central Reserve Police Force were killed at Hot Springs, Ladakh, on October 21, 1959, while trying to thwart incursions by soldiers from China.