Bhubaneswar: The Home Department, Government of Odisha, has announced the names of 20 police personnel under different categories for the Governor’s Medal for the year 2022. These police personnel will be honoured for their excellent service and contribution to Odisha.
Ravikant, IG of Police, Resident Commissioner, Government of Odisha, and Sanjaya Kumar Kaushal, IG, Vigilance, Odisha, have been selected for the Governor’s Medal in Category 1, which pertains to officers in the ranks of DGP, IGP and DIG.
Kunwar Vishal Singh, Puri superintendent of police, and Bijaya Chandra Pradhan, OAPS-1 Commandant, OASP, 6th Battalion, Cuttack, will receive the Governor’s Medal in Category II (SP, AIGP and Deputy Commandant).
Ananta Charan Pati, OPS-I, Additional SP, Special Branch, Headquarters, Odisha, and Arun Kumar Swain, OPS, ACP, Zone-I, Cuttack, have been selected for the honour in Category-III (Additional SP, DSP and Assistant Commandant).
Ashish Chandra Jena, STF, CID CB, Bhubaneswar, Prashant Kumar Sahoo, Inspector, Aska PS, Ganjam, and Prasanna Kumar Pradhan, Inspector (Armed), 5th IR Battalion, Boudh, will receive the medal in Category -IV (Inspector, Reserve Inspector, Subedar Major and Subedar).
In Category-V (SI, Sergeant, Drill Sub-Inspector and Deputy Subedar), Adwaitananda Swain, SI, CID CB, Cuttack, Amiya Kumar Routray, SI (Armed), OSAP 4th SS Battalion, Malkangiri, and Ms Namita Nayak, SI, Vigilance Balasore, will receive the Governor’s Medal.
Rabindranath Sahu, ASI, Special Branch Bhubaneswar, Dusmanta Kumar Parida, ASI, Bhubaneswar, UPD, and Dibyaranjan Tripathy, Havildar, R.O., Angul, will receive the medal in Category-VI (ASI, Havildar, and Havildar Major).
In Category-VII (Constable, Sepoy and Assistant Driver), the medal will be given to Amit Kumar Kar, Constable/14, DIB Bhadrak, Bijaya Kumar Sunasagada, CConstable, Constable, Cyber Cell Gajapati, Pradeep Kumar Behera, Sepoy, OSAP, 4th Battalion, Adamani Nayak, Constable, BPSPA, Odisha, and Krusha Chandra Mishra, Constable, Vigilance Berhampur Division.
