Recognisingthe outstanding services of the Punjab Police, the Ministry of Home Affairs,Government of India (GOI), on the eve of 72nd Republic Day announced the namesof the Punjab Police officers/officials, to be awarded with Police Medal ofGallantry (PMG), President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPMDS) andPolice Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS).
Threeofficers/officials from Punjab Police’s Organised Crime Control Unit (OCCU)including DSP Intelligence Punjab Bikramjit Singh Brar, ASI Sukhwinder Kumarand HC Parwinder Singh have been awarded with Police Medal for Gallantry.
While,ADGP Prisons Punjab Praveen Kumar Sinha and IGP Financial Investigation Unit(FIU) Ananya Gautam to be conferred with President’s Police Medal forDistinguished Service.
Onthe other side, an IPS officer Commissioner of Police Ludhiana Rakesh Agrawaland four PPS officers including SSP Vigilance Bureau Ludhiana Rupinder Singh,SP Headquarters SBS Nagar Manvinderbir Singh, DSP Bassi Pathana SukhminderSingh Chauhan and DSP Punjab Police Academy Phillaur Ashok Kumar among 16police officers/officials have been selected for the Police Medal forMeritorious Service. Remaining officials includes Inspector Prabhjit Kumar,Inspector Kulwant Singh, SI Som Nath, SI Nirmal Singh, SI Avtar Singh, SISukhjit Singh, ASI Jaspal Singh, ASI Parminder Kumar, ASI Daljit Singh, ASIShinder Pal and ASI Anil Kumar.
DirectorGeneral of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Gupta, while congratulating the awardeesexpressed gratitude to the Ministry of Home Affairs GOI for recognising theservices of these officers and boosting the morale of the entire Punjab Policeforce. He said that such recognitions play a significant role in encouragingthe Police force to work with more dedication and devotion.