The State police have released the names of 66 police officers and personnel on Friday who would be awarded for their distinguished service on the occasion of Republic Day.
Two police officers Chakradhar Anthwal, DSP, posted at Rishikesh and Pankaj Gairola, inspector at Doiwala will be given Governor’s commendable service medal. Besides, sub-inspectors- Tusar Bora, Rajat Kasan, Vijay Prakash and Hemant Khanduri -will be awarded with the same. They will be awarded by Uttarakhand Governor K K Paul after the flag hoisting programme to be held at Parade Ground, Dehradun on January 26.
Sixty other police officers would also be awarded for their distinguished service at Police headquarters on the same occasion. Some of them are Bl Tamta, DSP, Rajendra Singh Negi, platoon commander, 46th battalion PAC, Ramnaresh Sharma, sub-inspector, civil police;, Ambadat, sub-inspector (special category) and Mahendra Singh, head constable, IRB-I, Ramnagar .