Jammu, Oct 20: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu zone Bhim Sen Tuti Monday asserted that fool-proof security arrangements were in place to ensure safe and peaceful celebration of Deepawali festival.
“All desired security measures have been taken so that the citizens can celebrate the festival safely with fervour. We are doing our job with an unflinching determination to ensure the safety of our citizens,” he stated, while responding to media queries about the security arrangements made in the wake of Deepawali festival.
He was speaking to the media after inaugurating a blood donation camp organised, at the Police Auditorium, Gulshan Ground, Jammu, as part of the observance of Police Commemoration Day by the Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) on Monday.
IGP Jammu stated, “The Blood Donation camp, marking the Police Commemoration Day, is organised every year on October 21. However, it has been preponed this year as October 21 is a holiday on account of Deepawali festival.”
He appreciated the overwhelming response and voluntary participation of police personnel in the camp. He stated that holding such an event on the eve of Police Commemoration Day was a noble way to remember and honour the supreme sacrifices of J&K Police martyrs by serving humanity and saving lives in their memory.
IGP further highlighted that the Jammu and Kashmir Police continued to remain at the forefront of humanitarian and community welfare initiatives, reflecting its enduring ethos of service, sacrifice, and compassion.
The camp was organised under the supervision of IRP 15th Battalion.
The initiative was a humble tribute to the brave martyrs of the Jammu and Kashmir Police who laid down their lives in the line of duty. It also aimed to promote the values of service, sacrifice, and compassion, which form the foundation of the Police force.
Police personnel from various wings, battalions, and district units across the Jammu zone participated with great enthusiasm, donating blood as a gesture of solidarity and humanitarian commitment.
A total of 125 police personnel voluntarily donated blood during the camp.
The event was graced by senior officers including Dr Ajay Misri; Vinod Kumar, DIG IRP Jammu; Shiv Kumar Sharma, DIG Jammu-Kathua-Samba Range; Sargun Shukla, Commandant IRP 15th Battalion; Joginder Singh, SSP Jammu; Shamsheer Hussain, SO to IGP Jammu and several other officers of Jammu zone, whose presence added encouragement and significance to the occasion.
The camp was organised in coordination with the Police Hospital, Jammu, under the guidance of the Medical Superintendent, whose team of doctors, nurses, and paramedical staff ensured proper medical care, hygiene, and safety protocols throughout the event.
The event concluded with expressions of gratitude for all the donors, officers, and medical staff whose collective efforts made the camp a meaningful tribute to the valour, dedication and selfless service of the Jammu and Kashmir Police martyrs being commemorated on this solemn occasion.
