The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) declared ‘Union Home Minister’s Special Operation Medal 2022’, on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary. The medal have been selected for four special operations conducted by the security and police forces. 16 personnel of the Punjab Police, 13 from the Telangana Police, 19 from Delhi, four from Jammu and Kashmir, and 11 from Maharashtra have been named for the award.
The awardees include two Additional Director Generals of Police, two Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs), two Assistant Inspector Generals, two Superintendents of Police and three deputy SPs. The others are Inspectors, Sub-inspectors, Head Constables and Constables.
Instituted by the MHA on July 23, 2018, the award is conferred on state and Union Territory (UT) police forces, Central Police Organisations (CPOs), Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and security organisations to recognise operations, in areas such as terrorism, border action, arms control, prevention of narcotics smuggling and rescue operations. A certificate (scroll), along with a medal, signed by the Union Home Minister is awarded to each winner.
