Residents, elected representatives and police personnel gathered at the memorial in the Town police station premises in Tirupattur on Saturday to pay their respects to police personnel who sacrificed their lives during the anti-Naxal operation of Tirupattur in 1980.
Retired Director General of Police Walter Devaram, who was the then Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) for the erstwhile North Arcot district, placed wreaths and paid respect to his slain colleagues on the 42 nd Commemoration Day of the successful completion of Operation Ajanta, which freed the dry northern districts, especially Tirupattur and Jolarpet, from Naxalism. “Their (slain police personnel) selfless sacrifice will always be remembered. It will inspire other policemen in performing their duties,” said Z. Annie Vijaya, DIG (Vellore range), after paying her respects on the occasion.
Amar Kushwaha, Tirupattur Collector; K.S. Balla Krisshnan, Superintendent of Police (SP), Tirupattur; P. Kannammal, SP, ‘Q’ Branch; and M. Ashokkumar, retired SP, were present.
