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4 Odisha Cops To Receive Union Home Minister’s Medal For Excellence In Investigation

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Four police personnel from Odisha have been selected for the ‘Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation for the year 2023.

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday announced the names for “Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation” for 2023.

The medals will be awarded to a total of 140 Police personnel, including four from Odisha. They are Deputy Superintendent of Police Pravat Kumar Biswal, Inspector Prashant Kumar Sahoo, Inspector Durgesh Nandini Mohanty and Deputy Superintendent of Police Manas Ranjan Pradhan.

The medal was constituted in 2018, with the objective to promote high professional standards of investigation of crime and recognise such Excellence in Investigation. It is announced on August 12 every year.

Among the personnel receiving these awards, 15 are from CBI, 12 from NIA, 10 from Uttar Pradesh, 9 each from Kerala and Rajasthan, 8 from Tamil Nadu, 7 from Madhya Pradesh and 6 from Gujarat and the remaining from the other States/UTs/Organizations. These include 22 Women Police Officers, an official release said.

OB Bureau

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