As many as 29 police personnel of Odisha will be awarded with police medals in three categories on the Republic Day.
Of them, 16 will receive the Police Medal for Gallantry, two will get the President’s Police Medal for distinguished service and 11 will be awarded the Police Medal for meritorious services.
SIs Gagan Bihari Nayak and Rajendra Choudhury, Havildars Krushnalok Behra and Sukhi Ram Rana, Constables Murali Manohar Dash, Maheshwar Dhakad, Manohar Bhumia, Siba Prasad Nayak, Bhabani Shankar Path, Arjuna Chandra Kurami, Binaya Kumar Mishra and Rajesh Kumar Dewan; Commandos Ganesh Dharua, Rabindra Kumar Parmanik, Padmanav Ray and Madan Mohan Padhan will get the Police Medal for Gallantry.
Biswanath Mishra (ASP), Balakrushna Nanda (Commandant), Bikash Ranjan Behura (DSP In-Charge), Susanta Kumar Biswal (DSP In-Charge), Ashis Kumar Mishra (Inspector), Dibakar Samantasinghar (SI), Santanu Kumar Dash (ASI), Pranab Kumar Nayak (ASI), Chitta Ranjan Ratha (Havildar), Narendra Kumar Rout (Constable) and Sk Dawood (Constable) will get the Police Medal.
RP Koche (L and O ADG) and Manoranjan Samal (ASI) will get the President’s Police Medal.
