Naidu pays tribute to former IPS officer Balasubramanyam

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu paid his last respects to retired IPS officer N. Balasubramanyam on Monday at the Vijayawada City Police Armed Reserve Grounds. The former officer passed away in the United States after a battle with cancer, and his body was brought back to the city for final rites. Mr. Naidu shared his deep sadness over the death, noting that it happened only two months after the officer retired. He also looked back at their long association spanning three decades of service.

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Retired senior police officers often maintain long-standing professional relationships with political leaders over decades of public service. Paying public respects at a police ground is a standard way for state leaders to honor officers who served the government for many years.