On the occasion of 54th Valour day of the CRPF, Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday paid respect to the slain police as well as paramilitary personnel who were killed while on duty at the National Police Memorial situated in the national capital. He also paid tribute to the 40 CRPF men killed in the heinous Pulwama terror attack on February 14.
This was the President's first ever visit to the memorial located in the Chanakyapuri area in New Delhi. Kovind who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces was awarded a 'national salute'. Director of Intelligence Bureau Rajiv Jain, Director of CRPF Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar and Union home ministry were among others who had attended the event.
National Police Memorial
Located in New Delhi's Chanakyapuri area, the National Police Memorial commemorates the 34,844 police personnel from all of the central and state police forces in India who died in the line of duty since the nation's Independence in 1947. The museum was inaugurated last year, by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of the Police Commemoration Day i.e. 21 October.
This day that year!
On 9th April 1965, a small contingent of 2nd Battalion CRPF successfully fought and foiled an attack by a Pakistani Brigade on Sardar Post in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. They were able to eliminate 34 Pakistani soldiers and had also captured 4 alive. For the first time in history of military battles, a handful of police officials fought back a full – fledged infantry Brigade in such a brave and victorious manner.