Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government selected 20 police personnel under various categories for the Award of Governor’s Medal for the year 2023.
Department of Home has notified a total of 20 police officials including two in IGP rank have been nominated for the prestigious Governor’s Medal Award for their distinguished services.
Himanshu Kumar Lal IGP Eastern Range, Balasore has been selected for this coveted award.
Shri Lal is known for hard work, honesty, professional approach and service to the people.
IGP Shri Lal has performed sincere service during the Bahanaga Rail Accident and has been honored by the Odisha Government for his service.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik honoured the Top Cop in a special ceremony held at Lok Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar.
Shafeen Ahmed K IGP CID, CB, Odisha, Cuttack has also been honoured with Governor Medal.
Shri Ahmed is known for his meticulous approach in handling crime and he has been serving in crucial assignments.
Jagmohan Meena, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Ganjam and Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Sambalpur have been nominated for this award.
Udayabhanu Mishra Additional SP serving in BPSPA,Bhubaneswar and Manas Ranjan Garnaik, ACP, Twin City Police will be receiving the award.
Anila Anand, Inspector of Police, CID, CB, Odisha, Cuttack, Sabyasachi Malla, Inspector of Police, Pattapur P.S., Ganjam and Hemamalini Nayak, Inspector, Vigilance, Sambalpur Division have been nominated for the Award.
Dillip Kumar Nayak, SI of Police (Armed) OSAP, 4th Bn. Rourkela, Jugal Charan Swain, SI of Police in Twin City Police, Sanjaya Kumar Pattanayak, SI, Vigilance Sambalpur Division have been nominated.
Bikash Kumar Patra, ASI of Police (Communication), Odisha Police, Signals Establishment Cuttack, Prajapati Meher, ASI, Special Branch, Odisha BBSR and Prasanta Kumar Biswal, Driver Havildar Puri will receive the presitigious award.
Ramesh Kumar Sahu, Constable, (OR), Kalahandi, Sanatan Sahoo, Constable, Vigilance Directorate, Cuttack, Naresh Kumar Choudhury, Constable, Jharsuguda have been nominated for the Governor Medal.
Biswakarma Munda, Sepoy/499 OSAP, 4th Bn. Rourkela and Kedar Nath Mishra, Sepoy SW, Spl. Branch, BBSR will be receiving Medal of Governor.
