17 Odisha Cops Honoured With Police Medals of Union Home Ministry

New Delhi: Odisha’s 17 police personnel have been honoured with police medals on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day, announced the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday.

Four police officers were conferred with the Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG). They are Prahalad Himirika (Subedar), Santosh Kumar Guru (SI), Suneel Kumar Bariha (Commando), and Sujit Kumar Rana (CT).

Sanjay Kumar (ADGP), and Rabindra Nath Satpathy (Additional Superintendent of Police were selected for the Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

Another 11 police officers from Odisha were awarded Medals for Meritorious Service. They are- Dr. Deepak Kumar (IG of Police, Northern Range, Sambalpur), Ananta Charan Pati (Additional Superintendent of Police, Bhubaneswar), Benudhar Nayak, Additional Superintendent of Police, Cuttack), Rajib Lochan Panda (SDPO, Berhampur Town, Berhampur), Amita Tripathy (DSP Vigilance, Bhubaneswar Division), Krushna Chandra Mohanta (CI, Havildar of Police), Peter Tirkey (Constable, Police Reserve Office, Deogarh), Gupta Prasad Mohanty (Assistant Sub Inspector of Police, Khordha), Dilip Kumar Nayak (Sub Inspector of Police – Armed, Sambalpur), Susanta Kumar Majhi (Constable, Bhubaneswar) and Umakanta Pradhan (Inspector Of Police, Bhubaneswar, Khordha)

In all, 954 police personnel from across the country have been awarded Police Medals on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day.