Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday paid tribute to police personnel who died in the line of duty and praised their role in maintaining peace and law and order, news agency Press Trust of India reported.At a Police Commemoration Day ceremony in Chennai, the chief minister laid a wreath at the Police Memorial and handed over personal accident insurance sanction orders worth Rs 5.96 crore to the families of seven police personnel.The assistance was provided under the Tamil Nadu government's Salary Package Scheme. It included compensation for the families of six personnel who died in the line of duty and one officer who is in a coma, according to an official release.The release said 154 police personnel and officers across India, including six from the Tamil Nadu Police, died in the line of duty this year.
Vijay accepted a guard of honour and planted a sapling on the Police Headquarters campus. The ceremony was attended by Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Principal Secretary A Karthik, Director General of Police Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal and Greater Chennai Commissioner of Police A Amalraj.
Senior government and police officials, retired officers and families of the personnel who died were also present.In his message, Vijay praised the dedication of police personnel, saying they serve with courage and vigilance while responding to natural disasters, accidents, crimes and threats to public safety. He urged people to bow in tribute to the martyrs and recognise the round-the-clock service of the police force, which he described as a shield for the nation.
Later, the chief minister paid homage on social media to the 10 Central Reserve Police Force personnel who died while defending the country at the Ladakh border in 1959.The commemorations honoured police personnel who died in the line of duty and recognised the service of the police force across the country.- Ends