STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The names of recipients of the President’s Police Medals for 2019 have been announced. As per the list, 20 from Assam, two from Arunachal Pradesh, six each from Manipur and Tripura, and three each from Meghalaya and Mizoram have got the President’s Police Medals. The President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (from Assam) is Deboraj Upadhaya, IPS, Deputy Inspector General (SR), SLC, presently posted as Joint Commissioner of Police, Guwahati.
Police Medal for Meritorious Service will be awarded to the following personnel (from Assam): Imdadul Hussain Bora, IPS, SP, Special Branch, (Establishment), Kahilipara, Guwahati; Mahesh Chand Sharma, APS, Assistant IGP (W&S), Guwahati; Kumar Sanjit Krishna, APS, Commandant 12 APBn, Jamugurihat, presently posted as SP, Sonitpur; Prasanta Saikia, APS, SP Dima Hasao, presently posted as DCP (Traffic), PCG; Suresh Sarma, ASI (UB), Nalbari DEF; Bhbesh Nath ASI (UB), Border Organisation, Guwahati; Padmadhar Das, Havildar, 1st APBn, Nazira; Nitish Ranjan Nath, Havildar Hailakandi DEF; Hemanta Chandra Ray, Havildar (clerk) 4th APBn Guwahati; Phanidhar Mohan, LNK(AB)-179, Dibrugarh DEF; Sakhina Gogoi, WPC(UB)-342, Tinsukia DEF; Lohit Chandra Ray, UBC-146, Bongaigaon; Kaushalya Doulagapu, WPC (AB)-81, Tinsukia DEF; and Iramoni Baruah, WPC (AB)-228, Tisukia DEF.
Recipients for the Police Medal for Meritorious Service from Arunachal Pradesh are Kime Kaming, DIG, Itanagar and Khrimaey Norbu Prem, DIG, Itanagar.
Recipients for the Police Medal for Meritorious Service from Manipur are Keisham Brojen Singh, Head Constable, Imphal (W); Aoubam Bhomen Sharma havildar, Manipur Secretariat; Sorokhaibam Sarat Chandra Singh, subedar, IRBT, Manipur; Laiphrakpam Devishore, ASI, Manipur Telecom; Khulthianthang Vaiphei, Head constable, Manipur; and Suresh Thapa, Dy Commandant, IBN, Manipur.
Recipients for the Police Medal for Meritorious Service from Meghalaya are Francis Girland Kharshiing, DIG, Shillong; Ploster Syiem, Second Commandant 5th MLPBN; and Joelarson R Marak, AB Inspector 5th MLPBn, Meghalaya.
Recipients for the Police Medal for Meritorious Service from Mizoram are John Neihlaia, DIG, PHQ, Aizawl; Lalthangliani, Inspector PHQ Aizawl; and Laldingliana, Inspector 2nd IRBn, Aizawl.
Recipients for the Police Medal for Meritorious Service from Tripura are Phanindra Kumar Jamatia, Assistant Commandant, Dhalai; Satyajit Debnath, DSP, Agartala; Bhim Singh, Subedar, Agartala; Biplab Kumar Deb, Subedar; and Ratanlal Poddar, Havildar.
The following personnel (from Assam) have been listed for President’s Fire Service awards:
President’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service (from Assam): Kameswar Thakur Sub- Officer;
President’s Fire Service Medal for Meritorious Service: Jugal Chandra Payeng, Station Officer.
Three personnel have been listed for President’s Home Guards & Civil Defence Medals for Meritorious Service (Assam). They are Nripen Mahanta, Centre Commander; Dipak Mili Platoon Commander and Narendra Nath Bhuyan LNK.
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