Republic Day 2022 Awards: 9 Odisha Personnel To Get Medals For Gallantry, 13 Police Medals Announced

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of 73rd Republic Day, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced that a total of 22 Odisha police personnel have been awarded gallantry or service medals.

Reportedly, out of the 22 awards announced on the occasion of Republic Day 2022, 9 personnel will receive Police Medal for Gallantry, 2 will be getting President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and 11 will get Police Medal for Meritorious Service.

List of Police Medal for Gallantry (PM) from Odisha:

1. Late Jayaram Kabasi- OAPF (Posthu) (Rank at the time of action)
2.  Rishikesh Dnyandeo Khilari – SP (Rank at the time of action)
3.  Ramu Durua –  OAPF (Rank at the time of action)
4. Bandhu Hantal – CT (Rank at the time of action)
5.  Ghenu Hantal- CT (Rank at the time of action)
6. Pravin Thapa- Hav. (Rank at the time of action)
7.  Rajesh Biswakarma – Hav.(Rank at the time of action)
8. Jeevan Shahi- CT (Rank at the time of action)
9. Ousadhinath Behera – CT (Rank at the time of action)

List of Police Medal (PM) for Meritorious Service Awardees from Odisha:

1. Sanjay Kumar Kaushal, Inspector General Of Police, Vigilance Directorate, Cuttack
2. Kamal Lochan Bhuyan, Deputy Superintendent Of Police, D.I.B., Bhadrak
3. Sujata Khandual, Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Vigilance Directorate, Cuttack
4. Raghunath Prasad Nayak , Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Special Branch, Cuttack
5. Arun Kumar Swain, Assistant Commissioner Of Police, Upd. Bhubaneswar
6. Sheikh Kitaullah,. Driver Havildar, Vigilance Directorate, Cuttack
7. Krutibasa Panda, Assistant Sub Inspector Of Police, Cuttack
8. Madhusudan Behera, Sub Inspector Of Police, Sambalpur
9. Pawal Dayal Baa, Deputy Commandant, S.O.G. Bhubaneswar
10. Ajaya Kumar Mishra, Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Chhatrapur, Ganjam
11. Maili Mohan, Constable, Berhampur

List of President’s Police Medal (PPM) for Distinguished Service Awardees from Odisha:

1. Prana Krushna Rout, Additional Deputy Commissioner Of Police, Bhubaneswar
2. Pradip Kumar Mohanty, Constable, Cuttack

Award of Gallantry Medals / Service Medals on the occasion of Republic Day, 2022

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— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) January 25, 2022