Mail News Service
Imphal, Oct 19 : The 120th Raising Day of Manipur Police was celebrated today at 1st Manipur Rifles parade ground, Imphal with Chief Ministr O. Ibobi Singh as the Chief Guest. Mr. Ibobi inspected the parade and received salutes given by 18 march past contingents from different units of Manipur Police led by 5th 1RB Commandant HT Gangte as the Parade Commander.
Altogether 97 Police officers and personnel were given the DGP Commendation Award and Disc on the occasion for their excellent performance in counter insurgency operations and law and order duties.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister stated that the Police-Public relation is very important aspect of modern day policing. Public should feel safe and secure when they see the police personnel, he said and advised them to be extremely cautious and courteous while taking action under the law.
The Chief Minister also praised the effort of the Manipur Police to combat the various threats to internal security. The Manipur Police force was reckoned as the best police force in the country and added that it has earned a great reputation for itself in dealing with the complex day to-day law and order problems. DGP Joykumar Singh also urged the Police personnel to carry out their duties with utmost devotion, courage, conviction and professionalism.
Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly, Ministers, MP, Parliamentary Secretaries, MLAs and high-ranking civil and police officers were also present on the occasion.
It may mentioned that on this day in October 1892, the genesis of the State Military Police took place with Mr. F.I. Crawford as the Commandant and just 14 local officers, 49 NCOs and 400 sepoys.
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