86 Bn CRPF celebrates 38th raising day
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 01 2022:
The 86 Battalion CRPF headquartered at Lamphel, Imphal West celebrated its 38th Raising Day on Wednesday.
According to battalion release, the celebration began with paying homage to the martyrs by commandant Mohd Yusuf followed by ceremonial function at Quarter Guard and Sainik Sanmelan.
A tree plantation programme was also carried out in the campus area and a fair organised for families, children and citizens wherein multiple stalls comprising eateries and various type of game and activities were organised.
A cultural evening was also organised attended by principal Home secretary Rajesh Agrawal, Manipur ADG L Kailun, CRPF Manipur & Nagaland Sector IGP Manish Kumar Agarwal and IPS officer Rajesh Kamble.
In his address, Manish Kumar congratulated personnel of 86 Bn and praised their hard work and commitment to ensure free, fair and peaceful Manipur State Legislative Assembly election 2022 under the able command of commandant Yusuf.
While informing that 86 Bn CRPF was raised at Gandhinagar, Gujarat and deployed at trouble-torn Punjab during the height of militancy, the release said that the unit has significant record of liquidating many terrorists and recovering huge cache of arms and ammunition.