133 Officials Receive JKP Medal for Gallantry and JKP Medal for Meritorious Service
DGP Congratulates Awardees and Their Families
Srinagar, August 14 (KNS): The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, announced medals in different categories on the eve of the 78th Independence Day. Fifty J&K Police personnel are among the awardees of the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, Meritorious Service, and Police Medal for Gallantry. This includes 31 Police Medals for Gallantry, two President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Services, and 17 Police Medals for Meritorious Services.
The Jammu and Kashmir UT administration has also announced the Jammu & Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantry and Meritorious Service. A total of 127 police personnel have been conferred with the JKP Medal for Gallantry, and six officers have been awarded the JKP Medal for Meritorious Service.
Director General of Police, J&K, R.R. Swain, has congratulated the awardees and their families. In his message, he stated that this recognition is a testament to the J&K Police’s unwavering dedication, bravery, and commitment to serving the nation and the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He added that the selfless service and sacrifices of the police personnel have not gone unnoticed, and he is proud to lead such a dedicated and courageous force.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelHe wished the awardees continued success and recognition in the future.
The DGP also expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Jammu and Kashmir Administration for recognizing the valor and sacrifices of the JKP. He noted that this acknowledgment serves as motivation to strive for excellence and to continue serving the nation with pride and passion.
The President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services has been awarded to SSP Imtiyaz Hussain Mir and SSP Joginder Singh.
Those who have been awarded the Jammu Kashmir Police Medal for Meritorious Service are IGP Bhim Sen Tuti, SSP Zahid Naseem Manhas, SSP Ranjit Singh Sambyal, ASP Paramjeet Singh, DySP Kuldeep Handoo, DySP Naresh Kumar, Inspector Kamal Sangra, Inspector Bilal Ahmad Badar, Inspector (S) Syed Israr Ahmad, Sub-Inspector (M) Surinder Pandit, Sub-Inspector Shabir Ahmad Sheikh, Sub-Inspector Rajpaul Singh, ASI Mohammad Sarwar, ASI Deepak Bhat, ASI(T) Kulbushan Khajuria, HC Sarfa Ram, and HC Ram Paul.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Meritorious Service has been awarded to ADGP Nitish Kumar, DIG Shakti Kumar Pathak, DIG Ajeet Singh, DySP Manjeet Singh, Inspector Mir Zahid Hussain, and ASI Abdul Ahad Qazi.(KNS)