Officers and personnel of 20 companies from 17 Battalions of Madhya Pradesh Special Armed Forces deployed during the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 were felicitated by DGP VK Singh at a ceremony held at State Police Headquarters on Tuesday.
During the Lok Sabha elections from the post of Commandant to personnel at total of 1994 Officers and personnel remained deployed for two consecutive months and discharged duty with full commitment and dedication. In the Lok Sabha elections the SAF was deployed in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
The Officers and personnel were felicitated with certificates and from the rank of constable to Assistant Police Inspector cash reward was also given.
DGP Singh while addressing the participants said that it is a matter of pride for Madhya Pradesh Police that Madhya Pradesh has been entrusted with outstanding duty in different states of the country by the Special Armed Forces and helped in maintaining law and order and peaceful conduction of Lok Sabha elections.
He said that the effort and hard work of Officers and personnel of Special Armed Forces has made the Madhya Pradesh police proud and they had worked continuously for two months to conduct free and fair Lok Sabha elections.
Special DG Yadav and Inspector General of Police (IG) of Special Armed Forces Sajid Fareed Shapu and Assistant Inspector General of Police Ashutosh Pratap Singh, Officer on Special Duty to DGP Manish Kapooria and Commandant of 7th Battalion Santosh Gaur and Commandant 25th Battalion Manoj Singh were present.