Srinagar, Oct. 25 -- Altogether 453 recruits, including 209 women constables, today successfully completed their training and joined the Ladakh police at the first-ever passing-out parade of the union Territory.

Addressing the first-ever passing-out parade at the Police Training Centre in Stong-Sar, the Lieutenant Governor, Kavinder Gupta, hailed the occasion as a historic milestone in the journey of India's youngest police force.

The Lt Governor said that the day symbolises the growing strength, discipline, and self-reliance of Ladakh Police.

He noted that since the formation of the union Territory, Ladakh Police has faced numerous challenges - from modernising basic infrastructure to building a self-sufficient training ecosystem and en...