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Police Role Expands Beyond Crime Control Says Odisha DGP
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News18•21-10-2026, 13:00
Police Role Expands Beyond Crime Control Says Odisha DGP
- •Odisha DGP Vinaytosh Mishra stated that police responsibilities now include tackling terrorism, Maoism, cybercrime, and drug trafficking.
- •Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi paid tribute to brave police personnel and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on Police Commemoration Day and Azad Hind Diwas.
- •The state honored fallen martyrs with a ceremonial shok shastra and a two-minute silence during the 67th Police Commemoration Day event.
- •A total of 154 personnel from state police and Central Armed Police Forces lost their lives in the line of duty this year.
- •The DGP praised the courage and sacrifices of security personnel in countering Maoist violence and establishing peace in Odisha.
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Odisha DGP (in-charge) Vinaytosh Mishra stated that police responsibilities now go beyond crime control to encompass terrorism, Maoism, organised crime, cybercrime, drug trafficking, managing traffic, maintaining law and order, and ensuring the safety of women and children.
National Police Commemoration Day is observed in memory of 10 CRPF personnel who were killed on this day in 1959 during an ambush by Chinese troops in Ladakh’s Hot Spring area.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi paid tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and the heroic soldiers of the Azad Hind Force on the foundation day of the army, known as Azad Hind Diwas.
