Fatehgarh Sahib, October 21, 2018: To commemorate the supreme sacrifice of police martyrs, the district police organised a function at police line here today. Sixteen families of police martyrs belonging to the district were specially honoured. Alka Meena SSP was the chief guest, while Shiv Dular Singh Dhillon Deputy Commissioner presided over the function.
Addressing the function SSP said that it is a matter of great proud for Punjab Police that its 693 officers and Jawans sacrificed not only their lives but their families also for the National cause and to save the lives and properties of the people. She said it is only Punjab Police, which has succeeded in curbing terrorism, where as in the history of World, where ever the terrorism has started it had not been wiped out completely. She said that it becomes our moral duty to extend all possible help to all the 16 families of martyrs belonging to the district, who have lost their bread earner for our safety.
Shiv Dular Singh Dhillon DC said he has great regard for police as his father was also a police officer. He said district administration has issued strict instructions to all the staff and officials that the problems of the families of martyrs should be sorted out on priority basis. He called upon the NGOs to come forward to extend all help and respect to these families.
Rajiv Vashisht Additional District & Session Judge, Parshant Verma Chief Judicial Magistrate, Harpal Singh SP(Investigation), H.S.Sandhu SP(H), Dr. Ravjot Grewal IPS ASP also paid tributes.
On this occasion the families of martyrs were honoured and two minutes silence was observed in their respect and a documentary prepared by the district police on all the 16 martyr families was released and shown to public.