Independence Day Celebration: Chief Minister honoured 35 police officers and jawans with police medals

JeetAugust 15, 2025

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11 Police Gallantry Medals, 01 President’s Police Medal, 11 Police Medal for Meritorious Service, 05 Correctional Service Medals, 01 Home Guard and Commendable Service Medal and 06 officers and employees were decorated with State Level and Director General of Police Medals

Raipur, 15 August 2025: In the main event of Independence Day celebrations held at Police Parade Ground, Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai honored 35 police officers and jawans with Police Medals for Outstanding Service. Sai decorated 11 officers and employees with Police Gallantry Medal, 01 President’s Police Medal, 11 Police Medal for Meritorious Service, 05 Correctional Service Medal, 01 Home Guard and Commendable Service Medal and 06 officers and employees with State Level and Director General of Police Medals.

President’s Police Medal for Gallantry 2025- Lalji Sinha, Inspector, District-Kabirdham, Bhuvaneshwar Sahu, Inspector, District-Raipur, Sanjay Potam, Inspector, District-Dantewada, Kamlesh Markam, Head Constable, District-Dantewada, Anju Kumari, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District-Kabirdham, Dinesh Bhaskar, Head Constable, District-Dantewada, Chaitram Gurupanch, Inspector, District-Sukma, Hemla Nandu, Head Constable, District-Dantewada, Pyaras Minj, Assistant Sub Inspector, District-Dantewada, Manoj Punem, Head Constable, District-Dantewada. Police Medal for Gallantry was received by his wife Sukhmati for martyred Head Constable Budhram Korsa of District-Dantewada.

President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service 2025, Mahesh Ram Sahu, Retired, Inspector Special Branch, Police Headquarters Nava Raipur

Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service 2025

Rahul Bhagat (IPS), Secretary, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Chief Minister’s Secretariat and Secretary, Good Governance and Convergence Department (CG Government)

Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service 2025- Gyanendra Kumar Awasthi, Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police Security, Police Headquarters, Nava Raipur, Anil Kumar Kashyap, Deputy Superintendent of Police Special Branch, Police Headquarters, Nava Raipur, Harishankar Pratap Singh, Inspector Special Intelligence Branch, Police Headquarters, Nava Raipur, Naresh Kumar Paikra, Company Commander 7th Battalion Chhattisgarh Police, Bhilai, Wali Mohammad Sheikh, Inspector Planning Management Branch, Police Headquarters, Nava Raipur, Samayya Chippanpalli, Assistant Sub Inspector, Naxal Cell, District-Bijapur, Sushil Kumar Shrivas, Head Constable, Special Intelligence Branch, Police Headquarters, Nava Raipur, Tularam Churendra, Head Constable, Police station-Raoghat, District-Kanker Harishchandra Markam, Head Constable, 8th Battalion Chhasbal, Rajnandgaon, Sushil Kumar Choubey, Constable, Crime Investigation Department, Police Headquarters, Nava Raipur.

Commendable Correctional Service Medal 2025- Madhu Singh, Deputy Jail Superintendent, Central Jail Jagdalpur, Sahebuddin Ansari, (Retired) Chief Guard, District Jail Bemetara, Harvansh Lal Makram, Guard, District Jail Dantewada, Gyanprakash Paikra, Guard, District Jail Dantewada, Jhiman Ram Toppo, Chief Guard, District Jail Surajpur.

Home Guard and Civil Defense Commendable Service Medal 2025

Mahesh Kumar Mishra, Nayak, City Army Korea

State Level and Director General of Police Award 2024

Guru Ghasidas Award

Ms. Nisha Sinha, Police Sub-Divisional Officer District-Gariaband

Governor Award

Ms. Manjulata Rathore, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District-Raipur

Chief Minister Award

Ragini Mishra, Police Sub-Divisional Officer Kurud, District-Dhamtari

Rani Subaran Kunwar Award

Ms. Manjulata Rathore, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District-Raipur

Martyr Veernarayan Singh Award