Guwahati, Oct. 22 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday attended the Assam Police Commemoration Day programme held at the 10th Assam Police Battalion campus in Kahilipara, Guwahati.

Police Commemoration Day is observed across the country every year on October 21 to honour police personnel who laid down their lives while safeguarding the nation, protecting the lives and property of citizens and maintaining law and order.

At today's programme, Chief Minister Sarma paid solemn tribute to police personnel who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.

He stated that 154 police personnel across the country had lost their lives while performing their duties between September 1 of last year and August 31 of this year. Duri...