Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 11: Rich tributes would be paid to police martyrs, who laid their lives in the service of nation at a Commemoration Day Parade being held on October 21, 2013. In this connection State level function would held at Armed Police Complex (APC) Zewan, besides other functions at all district headquarters in the State.
This was disclosed by Additional Director General of Police (Armed) J&K, S. M. Sahia at an officers meeting held at Armed Police Headquarters today. The meeting was convened to review the arrangements for the State level function being held at APC Zewan.
Addressing the meeting, Mr. Sahai disclosed that contingents of Jammu and Kashmir Police and other para-military forces would be participating in the parade. The sacrifices of the martyrs who laid down their lives in the service of the nation would be remembered and a wreath ceremony would also be held at the martyrs memorial to pay homage to them. The families of police martyrs would be invited to attend the function, he added.
The meeting discussed various arrangements for the function including police bundabast in and around the venue, security and traffic arrangements, deployment of man power on the route leading to Zewan and availability of basic facilities at the venue. It was decided that efficient arrangements would be made to conduct the function smoothly. The meeting also decided that blood donation camp would be held at Zewan for which registration of donors would be started forthwith. A team of para-medical staff from Police Hospital, Srinagar will be deployed to facilitate blood donation by the donors.
The ADGP stressed upon the members of various committees constituted to coordinate with each other and make the arrangements in a befitting manner. He said that necessary transport should be made available to bring the families of martyrs for their participation in the function. He also said that besides all ranks of police and other PMFs, many dignitaries and officers from civil administration are attending the function and would lay flower wreaths on the martyrs memorial.
Among others, the meeting was attended by IGP (Armed), Kashmir, T. Punchok, S.O to ADGP, M. A. Untoo, SSP (Security), Kashmir, Rafiq-ul-Hassan, SP Traffic (Kashmir), Hassib-u-Rehman, AIG Welfare (PHQ), R. S. Samyal, Medical Superintendent, Police Hospital, Srinagar, M. S. Koka, Commandants of Armed/IRP battalions, officers of CRPF, BSF, Fire & Emergency Services and other police officers.
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