Eighth Battalion Commandant Udya Kumar Rath won three gold medals in rifle firing and as many silver medals in revolver firing events at the State Police Shooting Championship meet held at Bari in Jajpur district from March 1 to 4, 2020.
Havildar Nirmal Chandra Behera got a bronze medal in 100-metre rifle firing and Sepoy B Ramesh got gold medal in 300 m rifle snapshot, silver in 300 m rifle firing and bronze in 200 m rifle ceiling. They were given a warm reception at the Battalion for their feats. Assistant Commandants Gopabandhu Tripathy and Arun Kumar Pradhan, Subedar Nilambar Parida, Surendra Nath Behera and Brahmananda Mallick, Deputy Subedars Ramesh Rath, Nayak Pradhan and Niranjan Padhy and Havildar Pravakar Behera were present.