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The journey to Hot Springs in Ladakh is a pilgrimage for every policemen in the country For Dy.S.P. Karam Singh and his twenty dedicated compatriots of the CRPF patrolling the Indian territory at the Hot Springs in Ladakh, 21st October 1959 was like any other day of autumn. At 4,681 meters above the sea level, the mountains stood in silence, till it was broken by the report of guns.
The Chinese had attacked the Indian patrol party from a hilltop, killing 10 jawans. The rest were taken prisoners. The incident shocked the country and virtually turned the course of its future relationship with China.
21st October is now commemorated as Martyr's Day by the Police all over India. Every year on this day, representatives of all the Police Forces in India gather at the Martyr's Memorial at Hot Springs to pay tribute to the Martyrdom of these gallant men.
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