# Telangana honours 155 police martyrs

> Police Commemoration Day ceremonies across Telangana remember officers who died in the line of duty.
- Title: Telangana honours 155 police martyrs · The Hindu | Shortify
- Summary: Police Commemoration Day ceremonies across Telangana remember officers who died in the line of duty. Telangana held Police Commemoration Day ceremonies on…
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- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/police-martyrs-remembered-commemorative-parades-held/article71607503.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-10-21T13:34:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: telangana police, police commemoration day, khammam, karimnagar, adilabad, police martyrs, news, politics
## Khammam ceremony honours fallen officers
Khammam Collector Divakara T.S. and Police Commissioner Sunil Dutt paid floral tributes at the police martyrs' memorial on Wednesday during a Police Commemoration Day ceremony.
## One hundred fifty five names read aloud
The names of one hundred fifty five police personnel who had laid down their lives in the line of duty across the country during the year were read out at the ceremony.
## Collector highlights police role in security
Khammam Collector Divakara T.S. said police forces play a pivotal role in maintaining internal security, ensuring public safety and upholding law and order.

> Police forces play a pivotal role in maintaining internal security, ensuring public safety and upholding law and order
## Technology tackles emerging crime threats
The Collector said cybercrime, online fraud and other emerging forms of criminal activity posed significant challenges to society. Telangana Police was at the forefront of using technology to combat such crimes.
## Ceremonies held across north Telangana
In Karimnagar, Collector Chitra Mishra and Police Commissioner Gaush Alam paid homage at the memorial.In Adilabad, Principal District and Sessions Judge K.Prabhakara Rao, Collector Rajarshi Shah and Superintendent of Police Akhil Mahajan laid wreaths.
## Key takeaway

Telangana held Police Commemoration Day ceremonies on October twenty-first to honour one hundred fifty five police personnel who died in the line of duty across the country during the year.