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2018

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Bharti Jain, CRPF and J&K police bag lion’s share of police medals in 2018, August 15, 2018: The Times of India

The CRPF and J&K police have together bagged the lion’s share of police medals for gallantry announced this Independence-Day eve for anti-terrorist operations in J&K.

While CRPF personnel have been awarded five Shaurya Chakras, two President’s police medal for gallantry (PPMG) and 57 police medal for gallantry (PMG) for acts of valour in the J&K theatre, J&K police personnel have been honoured with 37 PMGs, the highest for a state police.

The joint operations by CRPF, J&K police and the Army saw a record 213 terrorists being eliminated last year. Till July 22 this year, as many as 110 terrorists were killed in the state.

Service decorations were announced on Tuesday for 942 state police and central para-military personnel. These include two PPMGs, 177 PMGs, 88 President’s police medal for distinguished service and 675 police medals for meritorious service. Over 70% of the 179 PPMGs and PMGs went to the CRPF and J&K police combined.

CRPF Head Constable A S Krishna, Constable K Dinesh Raja and Constable Prafulla Kumar, three of the five Shaurya Chakra awardees, were honoured for successfully repulsing an early morning fidayeen attack at Sumbal, Bandipora on June 5, 2017.

The other two Shaurya Chakra awardees, deputy commandant Kuldeep Singh Chahar and head constable Dhanwade Ravindra Baban too foiled a similar fidayeen bid in the district police lines at Pulwama on August 26, 2017. Ravindra Baban was martyred in the fierce gunfight.

The two PPMGs announced this I-Day have both gone to CRPF bravehearts — Constable Sharief-ud-Din Ganaie and Head Constable Taufail Ahmed — for successfully foiling a terror bid at the CRPF camp in Lethpora, J&K on December 30, 2017. The two embraced martyrdom but not before eliminating all three terrorists.

CRPF personnel also won 32 police medals for acts of valour in the left-wing extremism theatre. Among the central forces, CRPF leads the tally with 91 gallantry medals (two PPMGs and 89 PMGs), while BSF received 61 medals for gallantry, distinguished and meritorious services.

As for the state police, J&K is at the top of the table with 37 gallantry medals, followed by Odisha Police (11), Maharashtra Police (8), Chhattisgarh police (6), and Delhi Police & Meghalaya Police (5 each). Intelligence bureau personnel have won 34 medals for distinguished and meritorious service, CISF 26 such medals, BSF 51, CBI 30, NIA 3, NDRF 6, and SPG and NSG 4 each.

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Award for CBI officer probing PNB scam, 29 other sleuths, August 15, 2018: The Times of India

Thirty CBI officers, including the investigating officer of the PNB scam involving Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, have been awarded President’s police medal this Independence Day.

Inspector D Damodaran , posted in CBI’s Bank Securities and Fraud Cell (BS&FC) in Mumbai, is probing the first case registered against Nirav Modi on January 31 this year. He has been awarded President’s police medal for meritorious service. Among others, superintendent of police, T Rajah Balaji, posted at BS&FC Bangalore and inspector Anand Sarup of CBI’s Anti-Corruption Branch in Delhi have also been awarded medal for meritorious service.

Rajah Balaji has investigated several sensitive cases for the agency, including Hyderabad Mecca Masjid blast and Madhumita Shukla murder case. He is currently supervising investigation in bank fraud cases registered in Karnataka including the Rs 600 crore IDBI Bank loan fraud case.

In all, 24 Central Bureau of Investigation officers have received medal for meritorious services while six officers have been awarded President’s police medal for distinguished services.

The six officers who have got medal for distinguished services include — Nagendra Prasad (SP anti-corruption, Dhanbad), K M Varkey (SP special crimes branch, Thiruvananthapuram), Santosh Kumar (additional SP anti corruption Bhopal), B Shankar Rao (DSP anti corruption Hyderabad), Bijay Kumar Pradhan (DSP special crimes Kolkata) and Shama Maruf (inspector anti corruption branch, Dehradun).

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State police forces

Press Information Bureau

PRESIDENT'S POLICE MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE REPUBLIC DAY-2019

ANDHRA PRADESH

1. SHRI ADDALA VENKATA RATNAM, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE BRA, PORANKI, ANDHRA PRADESH, 521137 2. SHRI KINJARAPU VENKATA RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, 531001

ASSAM

3. SHRI DEBORAJ UPADHAYA, DIG, SILCHAR ASSAM, ASSAM, 780001

BIHAR

4. SHRI JITENDRA SINGH GANGWAR, ADDL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE SPECIAL BRANCH , BIHAR PATNA, BIHAR, 800015 5. SHRI RAKESH KUMAR BRAHMCHARI, DY S P, C.I.D BIHAR, PATNA, , BIHAR, 800015

CHHATTISGARH

6. SHRI S S SORI, DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE , SPECIAL BRANCH PHQ RAIPUR , CHHATTISGARH, 492001

NCT OF DELHI

7. SMT. NUZHAT HASSAN, SPECIAL CP WOMEN SAFETY, DELHI POLICE HEADQUATERS, NEW DELHI, NCT OF DELHI, 110002

8. SHRI R A SANJEEV, ADDITIONAL CP GENL ADMN, ROOM NO.207, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, NEW DELHI, NCT OF DELHI, 110002

GUJARAT

9. SHRI GULABBHAI CHHANABHAI PATEL, ARMED ASI, S.C.S.T.CELL SURAT RURAL POLICE, GUJARAT, 394101

10. SHRI DASHARATHSINH CHHAGANSINH BARIA, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE D G , GUJARAT, 382007

HARYANA

11. SHRI GURMEET SINGH, INSPECTOR, KARNAL, HARYANA, 132001

HIMACHAL PRADESH

12. SHRI ASHOK TEWARI, ADDL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CID, SHIMLA HIMACHAL PRADESH, 171009

JAMMU & KASHMIR

13. SHRI SHAM LAL THAKUR, SP , POLICE HEADQUARTER J&K, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, 180012

KERALA

14. SHRI K G SIMON, COMMANDANT, KAP 3 BATTALION, KERALA, 691554

MADHYA PRADESH

15. SHRI SAIYED MOHAMMAD AFZAL, ADG , BHOPAL, MADHYA PRADESH, 462008

16. SHRI RAJENDRA SINGH BHADORIYA, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT, INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH, 470004

17. SHRI VIVEK PARANJPE, SUPDT, BHOPAL, MADHYA PRADESH, 462008

MAHARASHTRA

18. SHRI BIPIN KUMAR SINGH, ADDL DGP, ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, M.S. WORLI, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, 400030

19. SHRI BHASKAR S MAHADIK, ASSTT COMMANDANT, S.R.P.F.GR.XI, NAVI MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, 400712

20. SHRI DINESH BHALCHANDRA JOSHI, ASSTT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KHERWADI DIVISION MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, 400051

21. SHRI VISHNU G NAGALE, ASST SUB INSPECTOR, LOCAL CRIME BRANCH RATNAGIRI, MAHARASHTRA, 415612

MANIPUR

22. SHRI MD GHIYASUDDIN, JEMADAR, 7TH IRB, IMPHAL, MANIPUR, 795001

MIZORAM

23. SHRI LALMUANPUIA , COMMANDANT, 2ND BN MAP LUNGLEI , MIZORAM , 796701

ODISHA

24. SHRI GYANARANJAN MOHAPATRA, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE WING, ODISHA, BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA, 751001

25. SHRI ASIM KUMAR PANDA, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ZONE- I, BHUBANESWEAR, UPD, ODISHA, 751009

PUNJAB

26. SHRI SANJEEV KALRA, ADGP, WELFARE, PUNJAB, CHANDIGARH, PUNJAB, 160009

27. SHRI SANDEEP SOOD, INSPECTOR, SECURITY WING, PUNJAB, CHANDIGARH, PUNJAB, 160009

RAJASTHAN

28. SHRI HINDU SINGH, ASI, TRAFFIC COMMISSIONERATE JODHPUR , RAJASTHAN, 342001

29. SHRI MUKUT BIHARI, HEAD CONSTABLE , FORTH RAC BN JAIPUR , RAJASTHAN, 302027

TAMIL NADU

30. SHRI B GOVINDASAMY , DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SPECIAL INTELLIG, TIRUCHIRAPALLI, TAMIL NADU, 620021

31. SHRI E SORIMUTHU, INSPECTOR OF POLICE SPECIAL TASK, FORCE, ERODE, TAMIL NADU, 638011

TELANGANA

32. SHRI M MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR , HYDERABAD , TELANGANA, 500035

TRIPURA

33. SHRI JAY PRAKASH YADAV, SUBEDAR GD, DHALAI, TRIPURA, 799288

UTTAR PRADESH

34. SHRI ONKAR SINGH, DIG RANGE, FAIZABAD, UTTAR PRADESH, 224001

35. SHRI SUNDER LAL, SUB INSPECTOR, AMROHA, UTTAR PRADESH, 244241

36. SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR KAUSHIK, SUB INSPECTOR, COOPERATIVE LKW, UTTAR PRADESH, 226007

37. SHRI MUSHARRAF ALI KHAN, INSPECTOR, INT HQ LKW, UTTAR PRADESH, 226001

38. SHRI PHOOL SINGH, SUB INSPECTOR, KANPUR DEHAT, UTTAR PRADESH, 209101

39. SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH, SUB INSPECTOR TEACHER, 12BN PAC FATEHPUR, UTTAR PRADESH, 212601

UTTARAKHAND

40. SHRI PUSHPAK JYOTI, DIG , CID TTARAKHAND, UTTARAKHAND, 248001

WEST BENGAL

41. SHRI ALOKE KUMAR SANYAL, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT, LALBAZAR, KOLKATA , WEST BENGAL, 700001

42. SHRI SHAMBHU NATH JHA, SUB INSPECTOR, BIDHANNAGAR POLICE COMMISSIONERATE STADIUM GATE NO- 03 SECTOR-III, SALT LAKE , WEST BENGAL, 700106

DAMAN AND DIU

43. SHRI BRAJESH KUMAR SINGH, DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, DAMAN DIU AND DADRA NAGAR HAVELI, DAMAN AND DIU, 396210

BSF

44. SHRI RAJESH NIRWAN, INSPECTOR GENERAL PROV, FHQ BSF NEW DELHI, BSF, 110003

45. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR TYAGI, DIG PSO, FTR (SPL OPS) BSF, BSF, 490006

46. SHRI JITENDRA KUMAR SINGH, DIG G , COMMAND HQ (SPL OPS) NEW DELHI, BSF, 110003

47. SHRI SURAJ PAL SINGH, DEPUTY COMMANDANT , FTR HQ BSF NEW DELHI, BSF, 110066

48. SHRI SUGAN LAL CHOUHAN, SUB INSPECTOR, STC BSF JODHPUR, BSF, 342026

CISF

49. SHRI SUDHIR KUMAR, INSPECTOR GENERAL, CISF NCR SEC HQ, 5TH FLOOR, BLOCK NO.11, CGO COMPLEX, NEW DELHI., CISF, 110003

50. SHRI RAMESH CHANDRA CHOUDHARY, COMMANDANT, CISF UNIT 8TH RES. BN. JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN., CISF, 302002

CRPF

51. SHRI G H P RAJU, INSPECTOR GENERAL, SOUTHERN SECTOR, HYDERABAD (TELANGANA), CRPF, 500033

52. SHRI RAJ NAVINDER SINGH BAHAD, INSPECTOR GENERAL, TRIPURA SECTOR, CRPF, PO-USHA BAZAR, AIRPORT ROAD, AGARTALA, TRIPURA, CRPF, 799009

53. SHRI M S SHEKHAWAT, DIG, GC, ALLAHABAD, CRPF, 211013

54. SHRI GIRISH KUMAR, DIG, RTC, JODHPUR (RAJ), CRPF, 335804

55. SHRI BALVINDER SINGH GUJRAL, DIG, GC, SILIGURI, CRPF, 734012

ITBP

56. SHRI MANOJ KUMAR SINGH, DY INSPECTOR GENERAL, SHQ (SNR), ITBP PANTHOCHOWK JEWAN CAMP, SRINAGAR (J&K), ITBP, 786153

57. SHRI BRIJ MOHAN SINGH, SECOND-IN-COMMAND, 36TH BN ITBP LOHAGHAT (UTTRAKHAND), ITBP, 262524

SSB

58. SHRI SANJEEV SHARMA, DIG GD, OFFICE OF THE DG, FHQ, SSB, EAST BLOCK - V, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI , SSB, 110066

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

59. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR EXE, NEW DELHI, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS , 110021

60. SHRI JEEVAN RAMAKANT KULKARNI, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, EXE, MUMBAI, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, 400051

61. SHRI PRAKASH RAO NEDNURKAR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, EXE, VIJAYAWADA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS , 520007

62. SHRI BIMAL KUMAR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, EXE, HYDERABAD, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS .

63. SHRI RAJENDRA DAS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, EXE, GUWAHATI, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS , 781036

64. SHRI NANDAKUMAR ACHUTHAN, DCIO EXE, CHENNAI, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS , 600004

65. SHRI DALBIR SINGH, ACIO-I EXE, AMRITSAR, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS , 143001

66. SHRI PRAKASH CHAND KAUNDINYA, ACIO-II EXE, SHIMLA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, 171001

CBI

67. SHRI JAYA NARAYAN RANA, SUPERINTENDET OF POLICE, CBI EO-VII BHUBENSWAR, CBI, 751012

68. SHRI BRIJ MOHAN PANDIT, ADDITIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBI EO-I NEW DELHI, CBI, 110003

69. SHRI MAHESH KUMAR PURI, ADDITIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBI SCB CHANDIGARH, CBI, 160030

70. SHRI MAHESH KUMAR, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBI HEAD OFFICE NEW DELHI, CBI, 110003

71. SHRI CHANDRAKANT VITHAL PUJARI, INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CBI BS&FC MUMBAI, CBI, 400098

72. SHRI PAN SINGH BISHT, HEAD CONSTABLE, CBI AC-II NEW DELHI, CBI, 110003

BPR & D

73. SHRI PAVAN KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, DIRECTOR, BHOPAL, BPR& D, 462021

M/O RAILWAYS

74. SHRI PONRAJ PERUMAL, SECURITY COMMISSIONER , CHENNAI, M/O RAILWAYS, 600003

2019: Independence Day

August 15, 2019: The Times of India

Police medals for CBI officers who led Saradha, 2G probes

New Delhi

The CBI officers who investigated the Saradha ponzi scam and the 2G telecom spectrum allocation scam have been awarded prestigious police medals on the eve of Independence Day. Joint director Pankaj Kumar Srivastava, posted as joint director, Kolkata has been heading the probe in the Saradha scam while Vivek Priyadarshi, AIG (Policy), who led the probe into the 2G case, have been awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service.

Apart from them, the President’s Police Medal were awarded to superintendent of police Prashant Kumar Pande, ASP Ravi Gambhir, inspectors Sanjay Kumar and Bailur Satish Prabhu, sub-inspector Amar Singh, assistant sub-inspector Kusum Pal Singh and head constable Krishan Pal Singh, a CBI spokesperson said. Officers given the Police Medal for Meritorious Service include ASPs Satish Chander Dandriyal and Ranjan Kumar Sethy, DSPs Indumohan Singh Negi, Mukesh Sharma, Himanshu Bahuguna, Rajender Singh Gunjiyal, inspectors Sambhaji Nivruttii Murkute, Sushil Goel, S Sreemathi and Pawan Kumar Kaushik, and sub-inspector Rathin Kumar Das, a statement from the CBI said.