Doungel urges police to give their best in Nagaland

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Press Trust of India Kohima
Last Updated : Oct 21 2016 | 3:22 PM IST
Nagaland Director General of Police, L L Doungel today called upon police personnel to be prepared to give their best in the service of the people.
"No one forced us to join police service but we did in our volition, so we should be prepared to give our best as demanded of us to make Nagaland shine," Doungel said while addressing the police officials and jawans on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day Parade at New Police Reserve here.
He said October 21 every year is observed as Police Commemoration across the country as a mark of respect to the brave police martyrs who had laid down their lives during the period from October 1 to September 31 every year.
The DGP also narrated the history of Commemoration day tracing back to October 21, 1959, when a patrol CRPF, led by SI Karam Singh, was ambushed by the Chinese forces at Hot springs Ladakh and 10 jawans were killed.
Additional Inspector General (Ops) Temsu Ao, IPS reading out the roll of honour said that during the last one year altogether 473 personnel made supreme sacrifice for the nation.
Two constables from Nagaland, A Khekho Chishi and R Bermong Yimchungru are among those dead, he said.

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First Published: Oct 21 2016 | 3:22 PM IST

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