Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki on Friday awarded 96 police officers and officials from across the state for rendering distinguished and meritorious service at an impressive investiture ceremony organized at Raj Bhawan here.
On the occasion, the Governor bestowed Police Medal for Gallantry on two officers, President’s Police Medal for distinguished service on eight officers and Police Medal for meritorious service on 86 officers.
Speaking on this occasion, Solanki exhorted the police personnel to perform their duty in a friendly manner with utmost responsibility so as to win the hearts of public. Seeing the Police, a common man should think that I am safe. Haryana Police is quite capable to work in such a manner, he added.
Describing Haryana Police a force of indomitable courage, the Governor said that it was matter of satisfaction that police had been performing its duties with responsibility in all sectors.
He said that such programs not only encourage recipients of medals, but also motivate other policemen to take inspiration from them.
Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu, Additional Chief Secretary, Home, SS Parsad, DGP BS Sandhu, DGP headquarters, KK Mishra among other senior officers were present on the occasion.
Police Medal for Gallantry was awarded to IG CID, Anil Kumar Rao and DIG Satender Kumar Gupta.
Among those who received President’s Police Medal for their distinguished service are DGP (retd) Sheel Madhur, ADGPs namely PK Agrawal, Sudhir Chowdhary, Dr RC Mishra, Shatrujit Singh Kapoor, OP Singh, Ajay Singhal and ADGP (retd.) Rajbir Singh Deswal.