Bhubaneswar: Odia CBI officer Girish Kumar Pradhan has been awarded with the prestigious Union Home Minister’s Medal For Excellence In Investigation by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju in presence of CBI Director. The Award is presented by the Ministry of Home Affairs to selected officers from across the country.
It is for the second time that Pradhan has been awarded the same medal. He is also the recipient of the award for the Year 2018.
Girish Pradhan is now posted as Inspector in CBI office, Bhubaneswar and has handled many important cases. He hails from Bargarh district and has his schooling from Town High School, Bargarh, Intermediate from Gangadhar Meher College and graduation from Panchayat College, Bargarh.
This award is given by the Union Home Ministry to all Central Investigating Agencies, State/UT Police for excellence in investigations. This Award encourages high professionalism standard of investigations and encourages efficiency in investigations.