On the occasion of Republic Day 2024, a total of 1132 personnel from Police, Fire Service, Home Guard & Civil Defence and Correctional Service were awarded Gallantry and Service Medals.
President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) is awarded for special distinguished record in Service and Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) is awarded for valuable service characterized by resource and devotion to duty. While President’s Medal for Gallantry (PMG) and Medal for Gallantry (GM) are awarded on the ground of Rare Conspicuous Act of Gallantry and Conspicuous Act of Gallantry respectively in saving life and property, or in preventing crime or arresting criminals, the risk incurred being estimated with due regard to the obligations and duties of the officer concerned.
In a proud moment for bureaucracy, police and paramilitary forces, more than 100 IPS and state police services officers were conferred the President’s Medal for their services.
Indian Masterminds brings you the list of awardees, state wise. Here, we are presenting the names of the winners from North India.
CENTRAL INDIA WINNER
Bihar
- Mr P KANNAN, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (MSM)
- Mr ASHOK KUMAR CHOUDHARY, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (MSM)
- Mr ABHAY KUMAR LAL, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BIHAR (MSM)
- Mr RAJESH KUMAR, STAFFOFFICER, PS TO HON’BLE CM (MSM)
- Mr RAMAKANT PRASAD, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (MSM)
- Ms R. MALAR VIZHI, ADGP, BIHAR (PSM)
- Ms SUNITA KUMARI, INSPECTOR, BIHAR (PSM)
- Mr DHARMENDRA KUMAR JHA, Addl. SP (GM)
Chhattisgarh
- Mr KANHAIYA LAL DHRUW, DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CHHATTISGARH (PSM)
Jharkhand
- Brijendra Kumar Mishra, Addl. SP (GM)
- Om Prakash Tiwary SDPO (GM)
- Anurag Raj, ASP (GM)
- Rishav Kumar Jha, SDPO (GM)
- Deepak Kumar, SDPO (GM)
Madhya Pradesh
- Mr MOHAMMED SHAHID ABSAR, ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PSM)
- Mr YOGESH CHOUDHARY, ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PSM)
- Mr BHARAT BHUSHANRAI, DEPUTY COMMANDANT (PSM)
