Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Home Affairs today announced the Gallantry and Service Medals on the occasion of Republic Day. According to the press release, fifteen Police personnel from Odisha will receive the President’s Medal for Gallantry and eleven personnel will receive the Meritorious Service Medals.
While senior IPS Officer Dr Santosh Bala, currently posted as Special Secretary to Home Department, and Constable Sanjukta Pattnaik will receive the prestigious President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM), IG of Police, Satyabrata Bhoi has been awarded the Meritorious Services Medal (MSM). Civil Defence Volunteer Jyoti Ranjan Mahapatra has been awarded the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service.
Here is the full list of awardees:
Medal For Meritorious Service (MSM)
Satyabrata Bhoi, IGP
Sarada Prasanna Pradhan, Deputy SP, Odisha
Pradip Kumar Samal, DSP, Odisha
Prasanta Kumar Sahoo, DSP, Odisha
Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra, Inspector, Odisha
Rajat Kerketta, Deputy Commandant, Odisha
Dilip Kumar Naik, Driver Havildar, Odisha
Bijay Kumar Pradhan, Assistant Sub-Inspector, Odisha
Banamali Ray, Sepoy, Odisha
Nam Bahadur Chhetry, Sepoy, Odisha
Arati Sahu, Constable Odisha
List of Awardees For Award of Medal For Gallantry
Arun Kumar Bhue, Sub-Inspector
Motiram Sahoo, Havildar
Prakash Majhi, Commando
Niranjan Sahu, Commando
Jadumani Bhue, Commando
Umesh Seth, Commando
Bubun Kumbhar, Commando
Sanjaya Kumar Guru, Commando
Biswajit Das, Commando
Laxman Nayak, Commando
Satya Odi, Commando
Kana Beti, Constable
Ramakanta Sahu, Sub-Inspector
Satyabadi Bhui, CT
Suraj Kumar Sahu, CT