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EIGHT PPS OFFICERS AMONG 19 PUNJAB POLICE OFFICIALS TO BE CONFERRED WITH CHIEF MINISTER’S MEDAL FOR OUTSTANDING DEVOTION TO DUTY
DGP GAURAV YADAV THANKS CM BHAGWANT SINGH MANN LED PUNJAB GOVT FOR RECOGNISING SERVICES OF PUNJAB POLICE
CHANDIGARH, 25 January 2025:
On the recommendations of the Punjab Government, the Governor of Punjab on Saturday announced the names of the Punjab Police officers/officials, to be awarded the Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak award and Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty on the occasion of Republic Day-2025.
The Governor of Punjab announced the names of four officials of Police Post Jaijon in Hoshiarpur including ASI Manna Singh, ASI Rajinder Singh, Lady Senior Constable Kulwinder Kaur and Punjab Homeguard Gurdeep Singh for Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak award. The Police party had saved a life of a Deepak Kumar after his Innova car overturned and swept away, when the latter attempted to cross the Jajjon Khad river in Hoshiarpur district on August 11, 2024.
Likewise, Senior Constable Gurpreet Singh from CID Unit Ludhiana to also be conferred with the Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak award as the latter saved a man’s life by pulling him out of the Sirhind Canal after he attempted to commit suicide following a verbal dispute with his newlywed wife on August 29, 2024.
Similarly, eight PPS officers including SP PBI Sangrur Navreet Singh Virk, SP PBI and Investigation Faridkot Jasmeet Singh, SP Headquarters Gurdaspur Jugraj Singh, Commandant 4th Commando Battalion Parampal Singh, Joint Director Vigilance Bureau Digvijay Kapil, AIG Counter Intelligence Bathinda Avneet Kaur Sidhu, SP Detective Amritsar Rural Harinder Singh and DSP Law and Order Wing Samar Pal Sigh are among 19 officers/officials who have been selected for the Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty. The remaining officials include Inspector Pran Nath, Inspector Pritpal Singh, Inspector Sukhmandar Singh, Inspector Manphul Singh, SI Rajesh Kumar, SI Parminder Singh, SI Jugal Kishore Sharma, SI Sumeet Aery, ASI Harpal Singh, Head Constable Mukhjit Singh and Constable Simranjit Singh.
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav congratulated the awardees and thanked the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Punjab Bhagwant Singh Mann for recognizing the services of the Punjab Police officers/officials. He said that such recognitions play a significant role in encouraging the Police force to work with more dedication and devotion.
