Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat awarded nine police officers and police personnel on Tuesday after he unfurled the Tricolour to mark the Independence Day.
Police officers — Rajeev Baluni and Shyamendra Kumar Shahu — were given President's Home Guard and Civil Defence Medals for their distinguished and meritorious services while other police officers who were given Chief Minister Commendable Service Medal were Bhagwat Prasad Shah, DSP, Vigilance, sector Nainital, Khushal Singh Bisht, DSP/divisional officer, Haridwar, Kamal Singh Panwar, inspector, Almora and Pratap Singh, head constable, IRB-I, Ramnagar, Nainital.
Three police officers were also awarded CM Commendable Service Medal by CM for their distinguished works. They were Mahipal Singh, head constable, SDRF, Ram Singh, constable, SDRF, and Nitesh Khetwal, fireman, SDRF, Nainital.