Leh – Over 450 recruits including 209 women on Saturday formally joined the Ladakh Police here after completing their training, marking the first passing-out parade of the force after the region was granted Union Territory status in 2019.

Addressing the parade at the Police Training Centre, Stong-Sar, Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta termed the event a historic milestone in the journey of India’s youngest police force.

Gupta inspected the parade and took the salute of the marching contingents during the march past. He also felicitated the all-round best recruit constables of the Ladakh Police, recruit-constables Sonam Yangchan (all-round best and indoor best), Jigmet Palkit (outdoor best) and Mohd Sharif (best marksman).

“The day symbolises the growing strength, discipline and self-re

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