CHANDIGARH, January 25: Bravery: The Punjab Government recommended the names of Punjab Police officers/officials, and the Governor of Punjab announced on Saturday that they would receive the Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak award and Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty on Republic Day-2025.

Governor of Punjab announced the names of four officials

The Governor of Punjab announced the names of four officials of Police Post Jaijon in Hoshiarpur including ASI Manna Singh, ASI Rajinder Singh, Lady Senior Constable Kulwinder Kaur and Punjab Homeguard Gurdeep Singh for Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak award. The Police party had saved a life of a Deepak Kumar after his Innova car overturned and swept away, when the latter attempted to cross the Jajjon Khad river in Hoshiarpur district on August 11, 2024. Senior Constable Gurpreet Singh from CID Unit Ludhiana will also receive the Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak award for saving a man’s life. On August 29, 2024, he pulled the man out of the Sirhind Canal after the latter attempted suicide following a verbal dispute with his newlywed wife.

Rakshak Padak Award. : 19 Officers Honored with Chief Minister’s Medal

Similarly, the selection for the Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty includes eight PPS officers among the 19 officers/officials. . The selected officers are SP PBI Sangrur Navreet Singh Virk. SP PBI and Investigation Faridkot Jasmeet Singh is also included. SP Headquarters Gurdaspur Jugraj Singh is another recipient. Commandant 4th Commando Battalion Parampal Singh is also among them. The list also includes Joint Director Vigilance Bureau Digvijay Kapil. It also includes AIG Counter Intelligence Bathinda Avneet Kaur Sidhu. Detective Harinder Singh is from Amritsar Rural. DSP Samar Pal Singh is from the Law and Order Wing. They have included both.

Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav congratulated the awardees

The remaining officials include Inspector Pran Nath, Inspector Pritpal Singh, Inspector Sukhmandar Singh, and Inspector Manphul Singh. SI Rajesh Kumar, SI Parminder Singh, SI Jugal Kishore Sharma, and SI Sumeet Aery are also included. Additionally, ASI Harpal Singh, Head Constable Mukhjit Singh, and Constable Simranjit Singh are among them. Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav congratulated the awardees. He thanked the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Punjab Bhagwant Singh Mann. They recognized the services of the Punjab Police officers/officials. He mentioned that these recognition’s play a significant role. They encourage the Police force to work with more dedication and devotion.