Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday credited the sacrifices of police personnel for the peace in the state, saying militancy is now close to zero and crime has fallen sharply.Speaking to the media after paying tribute to fallen personnel on Police Commemoration Day, Sarma said six policemen had died in the line of duty in Assam over the past year.“We will protect that peace, whatever it takes,” the CM said.Sarma laid a wreath on behalf of the people of the state in honour of over 900 Assam Police personnel who have made the supreme sacrifice since Independence. “Their courage and devotion to the motherland will never be forgotten. A grateful state will always remember them,” he said.The CM said the courage and commitment of police personnel would continue to be a source of strength and inspiration for Assam. He said people across the country were paying tribute to personnel who had laid down their lives in the line of duty.Police Commemoration Day is observed every year on Oct 21 to honour police and paramilitary personnel killed in the line of duty. The day marks the 1959 incident in which 10 CRPF personnel were killed by Chinese troops in Ladakh.
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