The Delhi Police Special Cell’s unit, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, on Tuesday received 11th President medal for Gallantry for arresting two persons who had links with banned terror group Babbar Khalsa International. Yadav has the highest number of President medals for Gallantry in country compared to any force. The latest medal was bagged by the officer for an operation which was carried out in September 2020.
“With the blessings of Balaji, I am happy to share that I have been awarded my 11th President’s Gallantry Medal on the occasion of Republic Day 2022,” he tweeted.
A total of 23 officers and men of Delhi Police including Yadav have been conferred Police Medals for their services i.e. three for President’s Police Medal (PPM) for Distinguished Service, three for Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) and 17 for Police Medal for Meritorious Service, on the occasion of Republic Day, 2022.
Special Commissioners David Lalrinsanga, Shalini Singh, and sub-inspector Ramesh Singh have been awarded President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service. During Shalini Singh’s posting as Joint CP of Western Range, several volatile law and order issues like farmer’s agitation were deftly handled under her supervision and the Range also remained peaceful during Anti CAA/NRC protests. During Lalrinsanga’s stint in SPUWAC, the unit found mention in “Limca Book of Records” for providing Self Defence training to record number of college and school going girls and working women.
“DCP Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, ACP Jasbir Singh and SI Ravi Tushir have been awarded Police Medal for Gallantry, while DCP Satyawan Gautam, Additional DCP Amar Singh Meena, ACP Makhan Singh, Inspector Satnaam Singh, woman SI Nirmala Sharma and ASI Shyamvir Singh are among those who have been awarded Police Medal for Meritorious Service,” said a statement released by police on
Tuesday.
DCP Satyawan Gautam joined Delhi Police in 2001 as ACP (Technical). He had major contribution in the implementation of MHA’s mega pilot project ERSS (Emergency Response Support System)-112 in 2018-19. This system is handling all types of distress calls with location-based system (LBS), it stated.