Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) Director General (DG) Dilbagh Singh on Friday congratulates police personnel who have been awarded different medals.

A police spokesman said on the eve of 74th Independence Day, the Ministry of Home affairs, Government of India (GoI) has announced President's Police Medals for distinguished service, for meritorious service and for gallantry.

He said 94 Jammu and Kashmir police officers and Jawans have been awarded with these medals. The force has been honoured with highest number of Gallantry medals this year.

Singh has congratulated Jammu and Kashmir police officers and personnel who have been awarded different medals. He has expressed his happiness and pleasure on this feat of officers and personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir police. “Untiring and relentless efforts of the officers and jawans of J&K police have been recognized, the DGP said adding that recognition will go in a long way to boost the morale of men and officers of police force.

Among the 94 awardees, 12 have been awarded with President’s Police medal for meritorious services, one officer has been awarded with President’s Police medal for distinguished service and 81 officers and jawans have been awarded with Police medal for Gallantry.

Those who have been awarded with President’s Police medal for meritorious services are SSsP Randeep Kumar, Tahir Saleem,  Romesh Chander Kotwal, Manoj Kumar Pandit, Inspectors,  Vikram Sharma, Manjeet Singh, Shashi Kumar, Sub Inpectors Ghulam Ahmad, Gulzar Hussain Khan, Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Suran Singh, Head Constable Smt Rukhsana Kosar, Selection Grade constable (Sgct) Milap Chand.      Aijaz Rasool Ganie has been awarded with President’s Police medal for distinguished service. Besides, 81 officers and jawans including DIG, Atul Kumar Goel and DIG V K Birdi have been awarded with Police medal for Gallantry.