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- The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the names of a select group of Punjab Police officers for the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service and the President’s Medal for Meritorious Service—two of the highest decorations awarded to police personnel for sustained outstanding performance and commitment to duty.
- For the President’s Medal for Meritorious Service, senior officers including Deputy Inspector General (Security–Raj Bhavan) Jasdev Singh Sidhu, Assistant Inspector General (SSG) Randeep Singh Mann, Deputy Superintendent of Police (AGTF) Rajan Parminder Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Vigilance Bureau) Navdeep Singh, Assistant Commissioner of Police (PBI Amritsar) Sapinder Kaur, and Deputy Superintendent of Police (SPU) Harinderdeep Singh have been selected.
- Several officers of the Punjab Police will be conferred with prestigious national and state-level honours in recognition of their exemplary service and dedication, as the country marks the 77th Republic Day.
Several officers of the Punjab Police will be conferred with prestigious national and state-level honours in recognition of their exemplary service and dedication, as the country marks the 77th Republic Day.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the names of a select group of Punjab Police officers for the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service and the President’s Medal for Meritorious Service—two of the highest decorations awarded to police personnel for sustained outstanding performance and commitment to duty.
Among those chosen for the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service are Additional Director General of Police (Investigation) Vibhu Raj, Director of the Bureau of Investigation L.K. Yadav, and Additional Director General of Police (Jails) Arun Pal Singh. Their careers have been marked by leadership in sensitive assignments and significant contributions to strengthening law and order in the state.
For the President’s Medal for Meritorious Service, senior officers including Deputy Inspector General (Security–Raj Bhavan) Jasdev Singh Sidhu, Assistant Inspector General (SSG) Randeep Singh Mann, Deputy Superintendent of Police (AGTF) Rajan Parminder Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Vigilance Bureau) Navdeep Singh, Assistant Commissioner of Police (PBI Amritsar) Sapinder Kaur, and Deputy Superintendent of Police (SPU) Harinderdeep Singh have been selected.
The list also features officers from various ranks such as Inspectors Sukhjit Singh, Harish Kumar, Manjit Kaur, Talwinder Singh, Rajinder Kumar and Pritpal Singh, along with Sub-Inspectors Dharamjit Kaur and Bhupinder Singh, and Assistant Sub-Inspector Swaranjit Kaur.
In addition to the national honours, the Punjab government has announced state-level awards based on recommendations forwarded by the administration. Governor Gulab Chand Kataria has approved the recipients of the Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak and the Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty.
Sunam DSP Harvinder Singh will receive the Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak, along with Inspector Nirmal Singh, Head Constable Sukhmanpreet Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector Balbir Chand, and Senior Constable Dharampal Singh.
For the Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty, four PPS officers—AIG SPU Baljit Singh, SP Headquarters Faridkot Manvinderbir Singh, DSP Investigation Daljit Singh, and SP Davinder Kumar—are among 19 personnel selected for the honour. Others include Inspectors Mandeep Singh, Rushika, Prabhjot Kaur, Kulwant Singh, Sumit Mor and Pushvinder Singh; Sub-Inspectors Gurpal Singh and Bhupinder Singh; Assistant Sub-Inspectors Gurjant Singh, Gurvir Singh, Gurpreet Singh and Kuljit Singh; Head Constables Mandeep Singh and Sukhwinder Singh; and Senior Constable Anu Bala.
Officials said the awards highlight the Punjab Police’s continued commitment to public safety, professionalism and service to the people. The honours will be formally presented during Republic Day ceremonies.
