Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday felicitated seven personnel of the Chhattisgarh Police with ‘Shaurya Padak’ on the state’s foundation day.
He greeted the police personnel honoured with the prestigious police award at the Rajya Alankaran Samaroh held at his official residence here, an official press release said.
Getting an award for maintaining law and order and doing public service is a matter of pride, he said, adding that the honour will inspire others.
Those felicitated were Inspector Mohsin Khan (Jashpur), Sub-Inspector Jitendera Esaiya (Sukma), Assistant Sub-Inspector Ganesh Karmarka (Bijapur), Head Constable Ramlal Kashyap (Dantewada), Senior Constable Kutumath Rao (Dantewada) and Constables Deva Anbam Rao (Bijapur) and Gopi Istam (Dantewada).
The function was attended by Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Charan Das Mahant, Leader of Opposition Dharamlal Kaushik, Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu and others.