Thirty-five police officers/employees of Chhattisgarh to be adorned with Police Gallantry, Distinguished Service and Meritorious Service Medals

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Home Minister and Director General of Police extended best wishes to all

Raipur, 14 August 2023/According to the information received from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, His Excellency the President of India has announced that 35 officers and employees of Chhattisgarh Police Department will be adorned with Police Gallantry Medal, Special Service Medal and Meritorious Service Medal on the occasion of Independence Day, 2023.
Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, Home Minister Mr. Tamradhwaj Sahu and Director General of Police Mr. Ashok Juneja have congratulated all the police officers/employees and their families for the acheivement.

Names of the 24 police officers/employees to be adorned with Police Gallantry Medal
Mr. Laxman Kenwat, Inspector, District Kanker, Mr. Mohit Garg, BHPUS, 19th Corps, Chasbal, Jagdalpur, Mr. Pillu Ram Mandavi, Sub-Inspector, District Bilaspur, Mr. Jogiram Podiyam, Sauni, District Kanker, Mr. Hidma Podiam, Head Constable, District Bijapur, Mr. Pramod Kadiam, Head Constable, District Bijapur, Mr. Balaram Kashyap, Head Constable, District Bijapur, Mr. Bijuram Majji, Head Constable, District Bijapur, Late Mr. Budhram Hapka, Head Constable, District Bijapur Mr. Lakshminarayan Marpalli, Constable, District Bijapur, Mr. Magalu, Kudiam, Constable, District Bijapur, Mr. Sher Bahadur Singh Thakur, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Upua Operation, District Jashpur, Mr. Chhatrapal Sahu, Constable, District Bijapur, Mr. Suresh Jabba, Sauni, District Bijapur, Mr. Sushil Jetty, Constable, District Bijapur, Mr. Bardi Dharmaiah, Pr. District Bijapur, Mr. Arun Markam, Sub-Inspector, District Raipur, Mr. Manoj Mishra, Head Constable, District Bijapur

President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Services will be awarded to Mr. Kamlochan Kashyap, Deputy Inspector General of Police, D.I.G. Range, Dantewada

Ten Officers/Employees to be awarded with Police Medal for Meritorious Services

Mrs. Neha Champawat, Deputy Inspector General of Police, NCRB New Delhi, Mr. Surjan Ram Bhagat, 22nd Corps, Chasbal, Kanker, Mrs. Bhavna Pandey, Zonal Superintendent of Police, Special Branch, Bhilai, Mr. Prakash Toppo, Sub-Commander, 15th Corps, Chhasbal, Bijapur, Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sharma, 9th Corps, Chasbal, Dantewada, Mr. Telosphor Minz, Company Commander, 2nd Corps, Chasbal, Sakri, District Bilaspur, Mr. Ganpat Prasad Pandey, Sub Inspector, District Gaurel Pendra Marwahi, Mr. Thak Bahadur Soni, Platoon Commander, 1st Corps , Chasbal, Bhilai, Mr. Ved Kumar Mandavi, Head Constable, Traffic, District Kanker, Mr. Shailendra Singh, Constable, Traffic, District Bilaspur.