Rich tributes paid to police martyrs in Vizag

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Police Commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi laying a wreath astatine  the Police Memorial successful  Visakhapatnam connected  Tuesday, marking the Police Commemoration Day.

Police Commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi laying a wreath astatine the Police Memorial successful Visakhapatnam connected Tuesday, marking the Police Commemoration Day. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU

VISAKHAPATNAM

Police Commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi, connected Tuesday, paid affluent tributes to the constabulary unit who laid down their lives successful the enactment of duty, astatine the Police Memorial connected Beach Road connected the Police Commemoration Day.

Participating successful the programme arsenic the main guest, Mr. bagchi inspected the ceremonial defender of honour.

Mr. Bagchi recalled the sacrifices made by the constabulary to guarantee the information and bid of the society.

On October 21, 1959, 10 CRPF unit were martyred astatine Ladakh, defending the nation, and this time has been commemorated arsenic the ‘Police Commemoration Day’ crossed India ever since.

Mr. Bagchi said that 191 constabulary unit person sacrificed their lives portion connected work crossed the state successful 2025 alone.

Highlighting the measures launched arsenic portion of the constabulary reforms, Mr. Bagchi mentioned presumption modernisation, enlargement of CCTV networks, women’s information done Shakthi app, patrol vehicles, cybercrime power units, drug-free authorities campaigns, and assemblage policing programmes.

He said that for constabulary welfare, respective schemes specified arsenic housing, health, constabulary hostels, household payment funds, and sports and wellness initiatives are being implemented.

“The authorities is moving towards technology-driven policing with astute policing, integer probe systems, e-office solutions, and cardinal bid and power monitoring centres, helium said.

In Visakhapatnam city, yearly wellness check-ups were conducted for astir 1,600 civilian staff, 800 equipped reserve personnel, and 1,000 location guards. As portion of the adjacent wellness initiative, CT Coronary Calcium Score Tests are being performed to forestall bosom attacks. This determination follows concerns astir rising bosom attacks among constabulary personnel, helium said.

Mr. Bagchi said that aesculapian tests were conducted for 1,900 constabulary household members, successful collaboration with the King George Hospital (KGH) staff.

For women constabulary welfare, a dedicated Women’s Home was inaugurated connected June 20. Housing improvements were carried retired successful assorted constabulary quarters astatine Karasa, Allipuram, III Town, Chinawaltair, with enhanced h2o supply, streetlighting, CCTV, and drainage repairs. Renovations were completed for assorted constabulary stations, helium said.

The ‘Shaheed Pustak Toli’ squad presented Mr. Bagchi a publication listing the names of constabulary unit crossed the state who were martyred past year. The database was work retired astatine the Police Memorial.

Mayor Peela Srinivasa Rao, Principal District & Sessions Judge Ch. Raju, Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad, TDP State president Palla Srinivasa Rao, Visakhapatnam North MLA P. Vishnu Kumar Raju and others were present.

Published - October 21, 2025 07:37 p.m. IST

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