The 143 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), deployed at Lamphelpat, Imphal, observed Police Commemoration Day on October 21, paying tribute to police personnel who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
Personnel from the battalion headquarters and all companies paid homage to the 10 CRPF personnel who were killed while confronting Chinese troops at Hot Springs on October 21, 1959.
Deputy Commandant T. Bhangal Singh addressed officers and personnel, highlighting the significance of the day and the sacrifices made by police personnel in the discharge of their duties.
The observance included a wreath-laying ceremony, followed by Shok Shastra, and two minutes of silence in memory of the martyrs. The names of police personnel who died in the line of duty between September 1, 2025, and August 31, 2026, were also read out. A total of 154 personnel made the supreme sacrifice during the period, according to the CRPF.
Police Commemoration Day is observed annually on October 21 in remembrance of the 10 CRPF personnel killed in 1959 at Hot Springs during a patrol along the Indo-China border.