The Delhi Police has approved financial assistance of Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 for more than 250 personnel injured during law-and-order duties in 2026, including deployments for protests and security arrangements. The assistance will be provided from the Delhi Police Welfare Society Fund.
According to an official order, Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar approved Rs 25,000 for personnel who sustained serious injuries and Rs 15,000 for those who suffered other injuries while performing duty. The order covers more than 250 police personnel injured during law-and-order-related deployments this year.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Public Relations) Rajeev Ranjan said the assistance was intended to recognise the service and sacrifice of personnel injured while maintaining law and order. “This financial assistance is a mark of respect for the dedication and sacrifice of our personnel who were injured while maintaining law and order. The welfare and care of our personnel is the Delhi Police’s top priority,” he said.
The order also allows deputy commissioners of police to send proposals for increasing the assistance in special and deserving cases. The provision gives senior officers a mechanism to seek additional support where the standard amounts may not adequately reflect the seriousness of an injury or the circumstances of a case.
The affected personnel were injured during duties connected with protests, security arrangements and other law-and-order operations. The announcement identifies protests and security deployments as the main contexts in which injuries were reported, while police personnel involved in controlling riots or protests and apprehending criminals have also previously been recognised under the department’s welfare initiatives.
The Delhi Police introduced the ‘Aahat Veer Samman Patra’ in 2023 to honour personnel injured while on duty, particularly during riot-control and protest-management operations or while attempting to arrest criminals. The latest financial assistance order adds direct monetary support to that recognition framework.
The use of the Delhi Police Welfare Society Fund places the assistance within the department’s existing personnel-welfare structure rather than announcing a separate public compensation scheme. The official order does not specify a single disbursement date or provide a detailed breakdown of the injuries and deployments involving the more than 250 personnel.
The order provides for the approved amounts to be extended to eligible personnel, while proposals for higher assistance in special and deserving cases may be submitted by deputy commissioners of police. Further disbursement details will depend on the department’s implementation of the order and the processing of individual cases.
