Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik on Thursday awarded the "Asadharan Puraskar" to the handler of the Dog Squad, two labradors and an Assistant Sub-Inspector.
At the 61st All India Police Duty Meet held at Chennai between February 24 to 28, the Delhi Police Dog Squad had won a Gold medal in the tracking event, a Bronze medal for the Explosive event and bagged another Bronze medal for videography," said Rajan Bhagat, Public Relation officer (PRO), Delhi Police.
Apart from the medals, Delhi Police Constable Pawan Kumar Yadav has been awarded a gold medal and a cash prize of Rs 50,000. Gold Babu, a four-year-old labrador won a gold medal in the police dog tracking competition. The facilitation programme was held at the Delhi Police Headquarters on Thursday evening.
"The Delhi Police took part in the 61st Annual Police meet which is organised every year with the aim of improving the standards of professional performance in the police forces of India," said Bhagat.
He further added Delhi Police contingent consisting of 33 police personnel and four dogs participated in Scientific Aids to Investigation, Police Photography, Police Videography, Computer Awareness, Police Dog and Anti-Sabotage Checks. While Babu won the gold medal in police dog competition, Bronze Babe, another four-year-old labrador won a Bronze medal in sniffing out the Explosives in the Explosive competition. ASI Vipin Kumar won Bronze in Videography.