Mumbai, October 2026 : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid tribute to police personnel who were martyred across the country over the past year by laying a wreath at the Police Martyrs’ Memorial at the Naigaon Police Headquarters in Mumbai.
Remembering their sacrifice, Fadnavis said, “I humbly pay tribute to the sacred memory of 154 police martyrs, including 36 police officers and 118 police personnel, who laid down their lives while discharging their duties with unwavering dedication and commitment.”
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Advocate Rahul Narwekar, Mumbai Suburban District Guardian Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Mayor Ritu Tawde, Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department Manisha Patankar-Mhaiskar, Director General of Police Sadanand Date and Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti also laid wreaths at the memorial to honour the martyrs.
The police force presented a ceremonial gun salute in tribute to the fallen personnel.
Representatives from various foreign diplomatic missions, senior police officers and family members of the martyred personnel attended the ceremony. Chief Minister Fadnavis met those present and paid his respects to them.
Additional Director General of Police (Administration) Madhukar Pandey and Inspector General of Police (Administration) Abhishek Trimukhe coordinated the Police Commemoration Day parade.
The commemorative parade is held every year on October 21 to honour brave police personnel who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
This year's ceremony was organised to pay tribute to police personnel from state police forces and central armed police forces who were martyred during the period from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026.
