20 Odisha Police Officials Including IGP Himanshu Lal & Sahfeen Ahmed To Get Governor’s Medal-2023

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has selected 20 police personnel for the Award of Governor’s Medal for the year 2023 under different categories.

According to official sources, altogether 20 officials, including two in the rank of Inspector General of Police, have been nominated for the prestigious Governor’s Medal for their distinguished services ahead of the 75th Republic Day.

As per the list, IPS officer Himanshu Kumar Lal, IG of Eastern Range, Balasore and IPS Officer Shafeen Ahmed K, IG of CID, Crime Branch, Cuttack will be conferred with the Award of Governor’s Medal under the category-I (Additional DGP/IGP/DIGP).

Similarly, Ganjam SP Jagmohan Meena and Sambalpur SP Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo have been selected for the award under Category II (SP/AIGP/Commandant/Deputy Commandant).

Complete list of police officials selected for Governor’s Medal Award for 2023:

Category-I (Additional DGP/IGP/DIGP)

1. Himanshu Kumar Lal, IPS, IG of Police, Eastern Range, Balasore
2. Shafeen Ahmed K, IPS, IG of Police, CID, CB, Cuttack

Category-II (SP/AIGP/Commandant/Deputy Commandant

1. Jagmohan Meena, IPS, Supdt. of Police, Ganjam.
2. Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo, IPS, Supdt of Police, Sambalpur.

Category-III (Additional SP/DSP/Assistant Commandant)

1. Udayabhanu Mishra, OPS-I, Additional SP, BPSPA, Bhubaneswar.
2. Manas Ranjan Garnaik, OPS, ACP, UPD, Bhubnaneswar.

Category-IV ( Inspector/Reserve Inspector/Sudedar Major/Subedar)

1. Anila Anand, Inspector, CID, CB, Cuttack
2. Sabyasachi Malla, Inspector, Pattapur PS, Ganjam.
3. Hemamalini Nayak, Inspector, Vigilance, Sambalpur division.
Category-V (SI/Sergeant/ Drill Sub-Inspector/Dy.Subedar)
1. Dillip Kumar Nayak, SI (Armed), OSAP, 4th Bn, Rourkela.
2. Jugal Charan Swain, SI, UPD, Bhubaneswar.

Category-VI (ASI/Havildar Major)

1. Bikas Kumar Patra, ASI (Communication), Odisha Police, Signals Estt, Cuttack.
2. Prajapati Meher, ASI, Special Branch, Bhubaneswar.
3. Prasanta Kumar Biswal, Driver Hav.Puri.

Category VII (Constable/Sepoy/Asst. Driver)
1. Ramesh Kumar Sahu, Constable, Kalahandi,
2. Sanatan Sahoo, Constable, Cuttack Vigilance Director, Cuttack.
3. Naresh Kumar Choudhury. Constable, Jharsuguda.
4. Biswakarma Munda, Sepoy/499 OSAP, 4th Bn, Rourkela.
5. Kedar Nath Mishra, Sepoy. Special Branch, Bhubaneswar.