Police Memorial Day: Eluru, Krishna and West Godavari district officials pay tribute to martyrs

IGP GVG Ashok Kumar, Collector K. Vetriselvi presenting mementos to family members of police martyrs during Police Day in Eluru on Wednesday. | Photo credit: Special arrangement

Police and Finance department officials remembered the sacrifices of police martyrs and paid floral tributes to those who laid down their lives in the line of duty.

Eluru Inspector General of Police (IGP) GVG Ashok Kumar, Collector K. Vetriselvi, Superintendent of Police K. Pratap Shiva Kishore, IPS trainee Sravan Kumar Reddy and other officers paid tributes to the slain policemen during Police Remembrance Day 2026 in Eluru on Wednesday.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Vetriselvi expressed her condolences to the family members of the police martyrs and assured them of all possible help from the government.

The IGP said instructions were given to the SZ to exempt policemen who were suffering from chronic diseases from bandobus duties and to take measures to conduct regular medical check-ups.

Mr. Kishore said that many police officers, from the rank of IPS to constable, had sacrificed their lives in protecting the public and withdrawn their services and said that the police department was taking steps for the welfare of the police martyrs.

In Krishna district

Krishna District Collector DK Balaji, Superintendent of Police V Vidyasagar Naidu, Additional SP VV Naidu and other police officers paid homage at the martyr’s pylon in Machilipatnam on Wednesday. Mr. Balaji said that the police were providing round-the-clock services to check the anti-social elements and asked the public to help the police in maintaining law and order.

The SP asked the police officers to work with dedication and honesty and maintain the reputation of the department in the public eye. Officers of various cadres paid tribute to police martyrs on the occasion.

In West Godavari

West Godavari District Superintendent of Police Adnan Nayeem Asmi and District Joint Collector KR Kalpasri paid tributes to the police martyrs at the district police office in Gollalakoderu village near Bhimavaram on Wednesday. The SP said that 154 policemen died on duty in the country last year and expressed condolences to the bereaved families.

Published – 21 Oct 2026 20:49 IST