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Ignore minor lapses of police: Home Minister

Special Correspondent

‘View them against the tasks in fighting law-breaking forces’

— Photo: Mohd. Yousuf

Supreme sacrifice: The wife of the Director-General of Police paying tribute to police martyrs on Police Commemoration Day in Hyderabad on Sunday.

HYDERABAD: Home Minister K. Jana Reddy appealed to people to ignore minor lapses of police personnel by viewing them against the bigger tasks they performed in fighting law-breaking forces.

Nevertheless, the State Government was doing its best to ensure transparency in the functioning of the Police Department, Mr. Reddy stated at the commemoration parade by the State police to mark the ‘Martyrs Memorial Day’ at Goshamahal stadium here on Sunday. The Home Minister also urged the media to lend a helping hand in enhancing the image of the force.

Mr. Reddy said gallant police officers had laid down their lives in trying to maintain peace and harmony in society. It was their sacrifice that permitted the society to carry out its routine work.

Hostile conditions

The police forces discharged their duties in hostile conditions while fighting terrorism, extremism and unlawful activities by law breakers.

It was on this day in 1965 that ten CRPF jawans were killed at Hotsprings while defending the country against Chinese aggression.

Director General of Police M.A. Basith said the mortality rate of the force in the State had come down from 26 last year to 9 this year due to the gallant efforts of its men while fighting anti-social elements. The goal was to bring the rate to zero in the coming years. The DGP said the police had achieved immense success in reducing left wing extremism but faced stiff challenge from terrorism as it was trans-border.

Book released

The Home Minister reviewed the parade by seven contingents of police and released a book containing the names of 711 policemen who were killed in various parts of the country over the last one year.

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