Police department should fulfill needs of martyrs’ family members, says Dakshina Kannada judge
During Police Commemoration Day in Mangaluru, a local judge urged the police department to better support the families of martyrs and injured officers. The event honored 154 police personnel who died in the line of duty across India over the past year.
Why it matters
The event highlights the social responsibility of the state toward the families of security personnel who sacrifice their lives for public safety.
The Second Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dakshina Kannada, Jagadeesh V.N., on Wednesday (October 21), called upon the police department to fulfill the needs of family members of police martyrs and also of those who were injured in the line of duty.
He was speaking at the Police Commemoration Day organised jointly by Mangaluru City Police, Dakshina Kannada District Police, 7th battalion of Karnataka State Reserve Police Force and the Special Action Force, in front of the police memorial at the District Armed Reserve premises in Mangaluru.
Mr. Jagadeesh said security forces strive to protect people from border incursions and troubles. It is the police that work relentlessly to protect from internal security problems. Many policemen have laid down their lives and a good number of them have got injured in the line of duty.
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