Children of martyred police personnel enjoy a ride in a buggy as the City Traffic Police organised an event in Peshawar on Tuesday in connection with the martyrs day. — White Star PESHAWAR: The police department is observing Youm-i-Shuhada on Wednesday (today) to commemorate the sacrifices of its 1,522 men and women, who laid down their lives in the line of duty. Breakdown of police losses in two decades of war against terrorism showed that a total of 1,522 personnel of the force embraced martyrdom from 2000 to 2021 while 186 officials lost their lives from 1970 to 2000. Besides, a total of 1,722 police personnel were wounded in incidents of terrorism from 2000 to 2021.