22 cops from Odisha to receive police medals on Republic Day-2022

Bhubaneswar: As many as 22 police personnel in different ranks from Odisha have been selected to receive prestigious police medals on the occasion of Republic Day-2022 tomorrow.

The Ministry of Home Affairs announced the names of total 939 police personnel across the country for medals under 3 categories: Police Medal for Gallantry, President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Police Medal for Meritorious Service, ahead of Republic Day-2022.

On the auspicious occasion, 189 police personnel will be conferred with Police Medal for Gallantry, 88 President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM) and 662 Police Medal for Meritorious Service.

While 9 police personnel from Odisha will be awarded Police Medal for Gallantry, two from the State will receive the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and 11 police personnel from the State have been named in the list of Police Medal for Meritorious Service.

Here’s the list of Medal awardees to the Police Personnel on the occasion of Republic Day-2022:

Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG)

1. Late Jayaram Kabasi, OAPF (Posthu)
2. Rishikesh Dnyandeo Khilari, IPS, SP
3. Ramu Durua, OAPF
4. Bandhu Hantal, CT
5. Ghenu Hantal, CT
6. Pravin Thapa, Hav.
7. Rajesh Biswakarma, Hav.
8. Jeevan Shahi, CT
9. Ousadhinath Behera, CT

President’s Police Medal (PPM) for Distinguished Service

1. Prana Krushna Rout, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751022.
2. Pradip Kumar Mohanty, Constable, Cuttack, Odisha, 753001

Police Medal for Meritorious Service

1. Sanjay Kumar Kaushal, Inspector General of Police, Vigilance Directorate, Cuttack, Odisha, 753001.
2. Kamal Lochan Bhuyan, Deputy Superintendent of Police, DIB, Bhadrak, Odisha, 756100.
3. Sujata Khandual, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance Directorate, Cuttack, Odisha, 753001.
4. Raghunath Prasad Nayak, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Special Branch, Cuttack, Odisha, 753001.
5. Arun Kumar Swain, Assistant Commissioner of Police, UPD, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751001.
6. Sheikh Attaullah, Driver Havildar, Vigilance Directorate, Cuttack, Odisha, 753001.
7. Kruitibasa Panda, Assistant Sub Inspector of Police, Cuttack, Odisha, 753001.
8. Madhusudan Behera, Sub Inspector of Police, Sambalpur, Odisha, 768001.
9. Pawal Dayal Baa, Deputy Commandant, SOG, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024.
10. Ajaya Kumar Mishra, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chhatrapur, Ganjam, Odisha, 761020.
11. Maili Mohan, Constable, Berhampur, Odisha, 760011.

In addition, five personnel from Odisha out of 25 personnel/volunteers will also be awarded Home Guard & Civil Defence Medals on the occasion of the Republic Day, 2022. Of these, President’s Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Distinguished Service and Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Meritorious Service are awarded to 2 personnel and 23 personnel respectively.

Home Guards & Civil Defence Medal For Meritorious Service

1. Jayanta Kumar Patel, Company Commander (HG)
2. Rabindra Kumar Mallick, Home Guard
3. Mayadhar Sutar, Home Guard
4. B. Raj Kisore Singh, Civil Defence Volunteer
5. Suraj Hemrom, Civil Defence Volunteer

Moreover, the President of India Ram Nath Kovind has approved the conferment of the following Correctional Service Medals on prison personnel from Odisha on the occasion of Republic Day-2022.

President’s Correctional Service Medal for Distinguished Service:

1. Satya Prakash Swain, Superintendent, Odisha.

Correctional Service Medal for Meritorious Service:

1. Dillip Kumar Kerketta, Jailor, Odisha.