Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Kewal Khurana awarded Ritika Bhandari, who had recently helped the police arrest chain snatchers on May 6. As many as 125 police officers and constables were also awarded medals and citation letters for courageous actions.
Ritika Bhandari was awarded a medal, citation letter by the Dehradun district magistrate BVRC Purushottam and Khurana in a programme held in police line on Sunday. Her father MS Bhandari was also felicitated on the occasion.
While addressing the gathering, Khurana applauded the efforts of Ritika for helping the police nab the culprits. Her efforts had sent a good message to the society. When two chain snatchers had made a failed attempt to snatch her necklace on Kalidas Road, she chased them and noted down their bike number and informed the police after reaching home. Following this, the police succeed in nabbing the accused.
Police are working day and night for the redressal of complaints reported in the police station, said Khurana while seeking cooperation from the public who he said should inform the police whenever they observe something wrong in their locality.
Purushottam expressed satisfaction at the efforts directed by the SSP for reducing crimes in the state capital. Such programmes will boost the morale of the police and increase their efficiency, he said. Sub-inspectors Mahipal Singh Rawat, Dipika Rana and many other police
personnel were awarded for their courageous acts on the occasion.