35,000 cops killed on duty since Independence; over 292 police personnel died
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As per official data, over 292 police personnel, including paramilitary forces-CRPF & BSF have lost their lives while on duty across the country in a year during anti-terror & other operations. It also mentioned that over 35,000 police personnel sacrificed their lives for the country from Independence till Aug of this year. The CRPF which is at the forefront of the fight against terrorists topped the list with 67 casualties.