Police department should fulfill needs of martyrs’ family members, says Dakshina Kannada judge

The Second Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dakshina Kannada, Jagadeesh V.N., on Wednesday (October 210, 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.

Earlier, Mr. Jagadeesh laid wreath on the police memorial. Inspector General of Police (Western Range) Chetan R, Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, Superintendent of Police K. Arun, Mangauru City Corporation Commissioner Rahul Ratnam Pandey, and other officers and retired police officers also laid the wreaths at the memorial.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Sam Varghese read out the names of 154 police personnel from across the country, who attained martyrdom in the period between September 2025 and August 2026. It included five from Karnataka, namely Inspector Panchayya Veerayya Salimath, Assistant Sub Inspector Basavaraj M.L, and Head Constables Beeralinga, A.M. Salamantappa and Ismail.

A ceremonial salute was accorded to the martyrs, while police flag was lowered and then brought back to the top of the flag pole. The judge was given the guard of honour.