Fifty-two officers and personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Police have been awarded gallantry and service medals on the occasion of the 76th Republic Day, an official said on Sunday.
According to an official statement accessed by the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the awards include 17 Medals for Meritorious Service, 33 Medals for Gallantry, and two President’s Medals for Distinguished Service.
The statement said three Inspectors General of Police — Mohd Suleman Choudhary, Sujit Kumar and Vivek Gupta — were among those who received the Medal for Meritorious Service.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Other recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal include Deputy Superintendents of Police Himat Singh, Champa Devi Sharma and Khushwant Singh; Inspector Anil Sharma; DSP Gurmeet Singh; Inspector Reyaz Ahmad Langoo; Assistant Sub-Inspector Sham Lal; Head Constable Gopal Singh; Inspectors Sardar Singh, Neeraj Kumar Koul and Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat; Constables Tawheed Ahmad Thoker and Shubh Kumar; and Assistant Sub-Inspector Balwinder Singh Bali.
The statement further said that two senior officers — Deputy Inspectors General of Police Haseeb Mughal and Nisha Nathyal — were conferred the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service.
It added that 33 Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel were awarded the Medal for Gallantry for showing exceptional bravery while performing their duties.
Those honoured for gallantry include Deputy Superintendents of Police Javaid Ahmad Lone, Mohd Ashrif and Mohan Lal; Inspector Younis Khan; Assistant Sub-Inspector Davinder Kumar; and Head Constable Shabeer Ahmad Narwaroo, along with several other officers and personnel from different ranks.
The list of gallantry awardees also includes IPS officer Tanushree, Senior Superintendent of Police Shabir Nawab, as well as inspectors, head constables, selection grade constables and constables from various districts and units of the force.
The awards recognise courage, dedication and outstanding service rendered by police personnel in challenging conditions.
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