He laid a wreath at the memorial located at the police headquarters at Naigaon in Mumbai

"On Police Commemoration Day, we bow in gratitude to the brave officers who laid down their lives in the line of duty. Their sacrifice continues to inspire us to uphold courage and integrity," the chief minister said in a post on X

In his address at the ceremony, Fadnavis also paid homage to 191 police personnel, including 34 officers and 157 constables, who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation over the past year

The chief minister later interacted with the families of the deceased personnel, senior police officials and guests present at the ceremony

On October 21, 1959, 10 valiant policemen laid down their lives in an ambush laid by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs, Ladakh. Since then, October 21 is observed as Police Commemoration Day every year