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Karunanidhi unveils Police Memorial at DGP office

— Photo: K. V. Srinivasan

Having a word: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi with DGP K.P. Jain and Chief Secretary K.S. Sripathi at the function held at DGP office on Sunday to open the police memorial.

CHENNAI: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Sunday unveiled a new Police Memorial at the office of the Director General of Police (DGP) office, to commemorate the police personnel who laid down their lives while discharging duty.

DGP K.P. Jain and senior police officers attended the function The granite memorial sculpted by A.V. Elango depicts the role of the police personnel in protecting the society from criminal and anti-national forces.

Two policemen at the bottom of the ramp are shown in an encounter situation.

One policeman is saving a victim, while the other pinning down a criminal.

Two policemen in the middle are shielding a leader from anti-national elements.

A police officer on the top of the ramp is holding the national flag.

A press release from the DGP office said the Police Commemoration Day was celebrated every year on October 21.

The history of commemoration dates back to October 21, 1959, when a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party, led by sub-inspector Karam Singh, was ambushed by Chinese Forces at Hot Springs.

Ten jawans were killed in the incident.

The Chief Minister also presented a memento to Mr. Elango.

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