Nine police personnel have been selected for police medals, including President Police Medal, Police Medal and Agnishaman Padak, for their outstanding services on the occasion of the Independence Day.
An Inspector General rank officer has been awarded President’s Police Medal for Distinguished services, while three deputy superintendents of police rank officers, an inspector and a head constable have been awarded Police Medal for Meritorious Service.President’s Police Medal for Distinguished services has been awarded to IG (Intelligence and Security) Deepak Jyoti Ghildiyal.
Dy SP (CID Sector, Haldwani), Dy SP (IRB-I, Ramnagar) Prakash Chandra Pant, Dy SP (Nainital) Rakesh Chandra Pant, Inspector Indu Bhushan Nautiyal presently posted at police headquarters, and Head Constable Ramesh Chandra Arya (Pithoragarh) have been awarded Police Medal for meritorious services.
Chief Fire officer (CFO) of Dehradun Chandan Singh Jeena has been awarded Rashtrapati Agnishaman Padak followed by Agnishaman Padak for CFO of Haridwar Madhusudan Sharma and leading fireman Dan Singh Khair of Almora.
Feted winners offer sweets
Dehradun: Announcement of names for the President Police Medal for commendable services delighted police personnel who emerged ‘lucky’ in getting the medals. The police personnel congratulated the winners who in lieu offered them sweetmeats. Several police extended congratulation to inspector Indu Bhushan Nautiyal, presently posted as public relation officer at Director General of police (DGP) office. The cops called up the senior police officers and congratulated them on winning the coveted medal.