Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis laid a wreath at the police memorial at Naigaon police headquarters on Wednesday, paying tribute to the force's fallen. The honour went to 154 personnel, 36 police officers and 118 constables, killed on duty across the country over the past year.
"I respectfully salute the sacred memory of the 154 police martyrs, 36 police officers and 118 constables, who attained martyrdom while performing their duty with boundless dedication," Fadnavis said.
Assembly Speaker Adv. Rahul Narwekar, Mumbai Suburban guardian minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Mayor Ritu Tawde, home department additional chief secretary Manisha Patankar-Mhaiskar, Director General of Police Sadanand Date and Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti also laid wreaths. The force gave a gun salute.
Invitees from various countries' embassies, senior police officers and the families of the fallen were present. Fadnavis met them. Additional Director General of Police (Administration) Madhukar Pandey and Special Inspector General of Police (Administration) Abhishek Trimukhe coordinated the commemoration parade.
The parade is held every year on 21 October to honour police personnel who gave their lives in the line of duty. This year's commemoration marked those from the state and paramilitary forces killed between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026.