On Republic Day 2024, a total of 1132 individuals from Police, Fire Service, Home Guard & Civil Defence, and Correctional Service were honored with Gallantry and Service Medals.

The President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) is bestowed for an exceptional record of service, while the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) is granted for commendable service marked by resourcefulness and unwavering devotion to duty. On the other hand, the President’s Medal for Gallantry (PMG) and Medal for Gallantry (GM) are awarded for Rare Conspicuous Acts of Gallantry and Conspicuous Acts of Gallantry, respectively. These recognitions are given for acts involving the risk of life while saving lives, protecting property, preventing crime, or apprehending criminals, with a careful assessment of the challenges faced by the officers.

In a moment of pride for the bureaucracy, police department, and various Paramilitary Forces, over 100 IPS and state police services officers were conferred with the President’s Medal in acknowledgment of their exemplary services.

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Officers from Northeast India were honored with the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service during the Republic Day 2024 Ceremony. The names of the distinguished officers are listed below –

Apur Bitin, IGP, Administration, Arunachal Pradesh has been awarded with the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service

Surendra Kumar, ADGP (V and AC), Assam has been awarded with the prestigious President’s Medal for Distinguished Service.

Inspector (CID-CB) Elangbam Bhubaneshwor Singh has been awarded the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service on the occasion of Republic Day 2024

President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (Republic Day, 2024) was awarded to C. Lalzahngoa, MPS, Secretary, Fisheries Department

Nagaland DGP, IPS Rupin Sharma has been awarded the prestigious President’s Medal for Distinguished Service.

Special secretary to Home department and 1995 batch IPS officer Santosh Bala and constable Sanjukta Pattnaik were awarded the prestigious President’s Medal for Distinguished Service, on the eve of Republic Day.

Inspector of Tripura Police Debabrata Paul has been awarded the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service.

IPS Ajey Mukund Ranade, who is the ADGP, Administration, West Bengal and Manoj Kumar Verma, ADGP, Intelligence Branch, WB has been conferred with the prestigious award.

On the other hand, Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) has been also awarded to police officers. The names are as follows:

ARUNACHAL PRASEDH:

TABI BAGE, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE and KENTER TACHA, SUB INSPECTOR of ARUNACHAL PRADESH.

ASSAM:

• JAYANTA SARATHI BORAH, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
  (TRAFFIC), ASSAM.
• CHIDANANDA BORAH, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ASSAM.
• ASHIM KUMAR DEY, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ASSAM.
• BOLONDAW PHONGLO, NAIK (AB), ASSAM.
• PARIKHIT GONDHIA, HAVILDER CLERK, ASSAM.
• SANJAY KUMAR DAS, UBC, ASSAM.
• NILKAMAL SUKLABAIDYA, ABC/413, ASSAM.
• JUNUMONI DEKA BORAH, WPC (UB), ASSAM.
• DHARMENDRA SAIKIA, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR (UB), ASSAM.
• CHAKRADHAR DAS, LANS NAIK (AB), ASSAM.
• PRANAB BORA, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR (UB), ASSAM.
• BUAYANTA DAS, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR (WO/WT), ASSAM.
• RAJESH KUMAR OJHA, UBC, ASSAM.
• NILIMA DAS, UBC, ASSAM

MANIPUR:

• I KABIB K, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (Z-11/INT/NAB), MANIPUR
• OINAM PREMANANDA SINGH, INSPECTOR, MANIPUR
• LAISHRAM SINGH RAMKUMAR, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR,
  MANIPUR

MEGHALAYA:

• VIVEK SYIEM, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (CITY), MEGHALAYA
• JOHN M SANGMA, AB-INSPECTOR, MEGHALAYA
• TEIBOR SUMER, HAVILDAR, MEGHALAYA
  MIZORAM
• REX ZARZOLIANA VANCHHAWNG, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
  POLICE, MIZORAM
• ZOKUNGA HAUZEL, INSPECTOR (RECORD OFFICER), MIZORAM
• CD LALHMINGMAWII, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MIZORAM

NAGALAND

• PETER SHUYA ANGAMI, SDPO, NAGALAND
• TOSHIMONGBA IMCHEN, ABSI, NAGALAND
• ARCHER PHYOBEMO, ABSI, NAGALAND

ODISHA

• SATYABRATA BHOI, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ODISHA.
• SARADAPRASANNA PRADHAN, DEPUTY SUPERJNTENDENT OF POLICE,
  ODISHA.
• PRADIP KUMAR SAMAL, DEPUTY SUPERJNTENDENT OF POLICE (DEPLOYED), ODISHA.
• PRASANTA KUMAR SAHOO, DEPUTY SUPERJNTENDENT OF POLICE, ODISHA.
• RASMI RANJAN MOHAPATRA, INSPECTOR, ODISHA.
• RAJAT KERKETTA, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, ODISHA.
• DILLIP KUMAR NAIK, DRIVER HAVILDAR, ODISHA.
• BIJAY KUMAR PRADHAN, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
  ODISHA.
• BANAMALI RAY, SEPOY, ODISHA.
• NAM BAHADUR CHHETRY, SEPOY, ODiSHA.
• ARATI SAHU, CONSTABLE, ODISHA

HARI PRASAD CHETTRI, DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, SIKKIM

TRIPURA:

• DIPAK KUMAR SARKAR, TPS GR II DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE TRAFFIC, TRIPURA.
• RANA CHATTERJEE, INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TRIPURA.
• PINTU MAJUMDER, SUB INSPECTOR, TRIPURA.
• KOWSTAV BHATTACHARJEE, SUBEDAR, TRIPURA.
• ABDUL SAHID, NAIB SUBEDAR, TRIPURA.
• BINANDA JAMATIA, HAVILDAR, TRIPURA

WEST BENGAL:

• RAJESH KUMAR YADAV, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CID, WEST BENGAL.
• MITESH JAIN, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, COASTAL SECURITY, WEST BENGAL.
• GAURAV SHARMA, COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BIDHANNAGAR, WEST BENGAL.
• RAJIV SARKAR, INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WEST BENGAL.
• AMBUJ SINGH, SERGEANT, WEST BENGAL.
• DEBAJIT CHATTOPADHYAY, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, WEST BENGAL.
• SIDDHARTHA CHAKRABORTY, INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WEST BENGAL.
• JAY PRAKASH PANDEY, INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WEST BENGAL.
• SUDIP GUHA NEOGI, RESERVE INSPECTOR, WEST BENGAL.
• BIKASH TAMANG, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR (ARMED BRANCH),
  WEST BENGAL.
• SUKHENDU KUMAR MONDAL, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
  WEST BENGAL.
• SUMAN DEY SUB INSPECTOR (ARMED BRANCH), WEST BENGAL.
• AMALENDU PAHARI, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR (ARMED BRANCH),
  WEST BENGAL.
• AMAR LAL RAJAK, SUB INSPECTOR, WEST BENGAL.
• SATYA PRIYA MUKHERJEE, CONSTABLE, WEST BENGAL.
• JAYANTA SAHA, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR, WEST BENGAL.
• UJJAL SARKAR, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WEST BENGAL.
• INDIRA HALDAR, LADY ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR, WEST BENGAL.
• SURAJIT DEBNATH, CONSATBLE, WEST BENGAL.
• SWAPAN KUMAR SAU, POLICE DRIVER, WEST BENGAL