JK Police honoured with 87 medals announced by MHA; tops gallantry medal list with 72

Also honoured with 55 UT medals

STATE TIMES NEWS

JAMMU: On the eve of 75th Republic Day Jammu and Kashmir Police has been honoured with the highest number of gallantry medals 72 by the Union Home Affairs Ministry. 49 officers and Jawans were also bestowed upon with JK Police Gallantry Medals by J&K UT administration.
The Director General of Police J&K R.R Swain complimented all the officers and jawans of JKP for the great achievement for themselves and above all for the organisation. The DGP expressed his gratitude on behalf of men & women officers & personnel of J&K Police to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and to the UT Government of J&K for the acknowledgement.
In his message to the J&K Police family, the DGP said, “Today on this special occasion, which marks our Republic Day, I wholeheartedly congratulate every single constituent of this great force. I am pleased to inform you that 72 officials from our fraternity have been honoured with Gallantry medals on this Republic Day, which is highest in terms of numbers across the country.
“This monumental achievement is a recognition of the sacrifices our department has rendered to the service of the nation. We are a part of a policing job at a place where not only regular policing jobs are our duty but our scope expands to protection of our territory from cross-border terrorism and the challenges it poses.” he said .
“We’ve always proven ourselves, our every official has proven his commitment to the job at hand as the history of Independent India, is full of sacrifices of our personnel. So, to have such an honour and recognition from the Supreme Commander of the Indian forces herself is encouraging and a moment of pride for us as a professional police force,” he added.
The 72 personnel from Jammu and Kashmir Police awarded with these awards shall serve as an example of dedication, valour, courage, and a desire to treat his country first. This also elates each one of us as a part of the JKP family.
This recognition and acclaim also prove that our efforts, sacrifices, and hardwork is not going unnoticed, rather it is bearing the fruits it was supposed to.
While concluding, I’d like to mention Swami Vivekananda who once said, “Together, we shall continue to rise and overcome, for our duty to the nation is unwavering.” This has been our mantra as exemplified by our heroes, this shall be our mantra.”
This Republic Day, Jammu and Kashmir Police has been honoured with 87 medals that includes 72 gallantry medals, 02 President Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) and 12 Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM).
Besides J&K Home Guard & Civil Defence Service has also received 01 Medal for Meritorious Service. Similarly, J&K UT administration has also announced medals that include 49 Jammu Kashmir Police Gallantry Medals and 06 Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Meritorious Service.
The recipients of the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) are Ashok Singh, DySP and Manoj Kumar, DySP.
Those who have been awarded with the Medal for Gallantry include Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohd Yousif; Superintendents of Police (SPs) Tanushree, IPS, Sudhanshu Verma, IPS; Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySPs) Mohd Rafee Rather, Dr. Shammi Kumar, Sajad Ahmad Malik, Rohit Kumar, Mohd Ashrif, Mohan Lal, Faizan Ali, Mumtaz Ali, Sumit Kumar Sharma, Zafar Mahdi, Nissar Ahmad Darzi and Qazi Shamas-Ul-Muzaffar Amin; Inspectors Ishfaq Ahmad, Yasir Rashid Bhat, Abdul Rahman Khan and Azim Iqbal; Sub Inspectors (SIs) Sukh Dev and Javid Ahmad Lone; Assistant Sub Inspectors (ASIs) Mohinder Singh, Amit Raina, Tariq Ahmad Laloo, Amit Raina and Panneet Singh; Rakesh Kumar Singh (PSI); Head Constables (HCs) Muzaffer Ahmad Bhat, Manzoor Hussain Peer, Javaid Ahmad Chopan, Mudasir Bashir Sheergojreey, Farooq Ahmad Awan, Farooq Ahmad Awan, Mohd Ayaz, Farooq Ahmad Awan, Aijaz Ahmad Khan, Omer Hussain Wada, Mohmad Maqsood Lone, Afaq Ali Dewani, Rajan Kumar, Muzaffar Ahmad and Nazir Ahmad; Constables Mohmad Hussain Sofi, Mukesh Kumar, Mohmad Saleem Dar, Aqib Bashir Dar, lrfan Majeed Naik, Mudasir Ahmad Malik, Sajad Ahmad Bhat, Irfan Ahmad Bhat, Mansoor Ahmad Sheikh, Mushtaq Ahmad Wani, Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh, Ghulam Nabi Bhat, Ishtaq Ahmed Bhat, Sajad Ahmad Talee and Mohd Shafi. Selection Grade Constables (SgCTs) Naseer Ahmad, Mohd Altaf Baghat, Elyas Ahmad Khatana, Yogesh Singh, Aftab Ahmad, Aftab Ahmad, Dilawar Hassan Magray, Shabir Ahmad, Waseem Sulaman Yatoo, Azad Ahmad Bhat, Mohd Ashraf Sheikh and Danish Allahi Rather, Zakir Hussain and Azad Ahmad Bhat and Farooq Ahmad Bhat (Follower). Those who have been awarded with the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) include Dalip Kumar, SSP, Gurvinder Kour, DySP, Abdul Hamid Dar, DySP, Dev Raj, DySP, Yasir Arfat Malik, Inspector, Sunil Kumar Ganjoo, Inspector, Rakesh Kumar, Inspector, Gh. Nabi Shah, Sub Inspector, Abdul Rashid Najar, HC, Nisar Ahmad Mir, ASI, Ram Lal, ASI, Raman Kumar, SgCt, and Mohd Tariq, SI (M).
Those who have been awarded with Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Meritorious Service (JKPMMS) include Shri Abdul Qayoom Thakoo-IPS, DIG, Rashmi Wazir-IPS, SSP, Mohd Aijaz Batt DySP, Ashwani Kumar Angotra, Inspector, Nisar Ahmad Wani, Insp and Rajinder Kumar, HC.