Chief Minister Omar Abdullah led Cabinet members and senior police officers in laying floral wreath at the Police Martyrs' Memorial in Zewan in the outskirts of the city.
Police Commemoration day is observed every year on October 21 in memory of the 10 CRPF personnel, on deputation to ITBP, who laid down their lives at Hot Springs in Ladakh region of the state in 1959 while repulsing a Chinese attack.
"The spirit of sacrificing one's life today to safeguard future of others demonstrated by police martyrs is an act of high standard principles and is salute worthy," Abdullah said in his address to the police personnel.
The chief minister said the government is determined to provide all help to the families of police martyrs.
"We are equally bereaved by the loss of your dearest ones. We share your grief. We are standing with you. We will never allow you to feel alone," he said.
In his speech, Director General of Police, Ashok Prasad, presented list of welfare measures taken by the Police Department for families of police martyrs.
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He said over Rs 75.5 lakh have been provided to these families as assistance during last year besides ex-gratia relief worth Rs 1.50 crore to next of kin of martyrs.
Prasad said Rs 12 lakh was provided as scholarship to 440 children of martyrs besides providing employment to over 780.
He said the martyrs' daughters were being given Rs 50,000 for bearing expenses of marriage.