**Cuttack:** The DG Police, Dr RP Sharma on Friday felicitated 30 police officers from the State for successfully investigating criminal cases which resulted in the conviction of the accused.
Among the successful Investigating Officer (IOs) are – Dhabaleswar Sahu of Ainthapali police station, Suresh Chandra Sahoo of Badmal, Ranjan Kumar Sethi of Deogarh, Amulya Punam Lakra of Reamal, Laxmidhar Hansda of Crime Branch, Bikram Keshari Jena of Khurda, Pushpanjali Ningi of Kundra and Damu Paraja B Singhpur police station.
These eight officers and six others were IOs of cases which resulted in life conviction of the accused. Besides, 16 others among the officers who were felicitated by the DGP were investigating cases which resulted in conviction and sentences of 20 years and below.