CHANDIGARH: On the recommendations of Punjab Government, the Governor of Punjab on Saturday, announced Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak award for Sub-Inspector Jasveer Singh for showing the highest level of courage by rescuing a family after their house, situated over the shop in Malerkotla, caught fire. SI Jasveer Singh is currently posted as SHO City-2, Malerkotla.
The Governor of Punjab also announced names of 15 officers/officials including AIG STF Ludhiana Range Snehdeep Sharma, DCP Jalandhar Gurmeet Singh, ADCP-4 Ludhiana Rupinder Kaur Sra, ADCP Investigation Ludhiana Rupinder Kaur Bhatti, DSP Detective Moga Jangjit Singh and DSP Detective Amritsar Rural Gurinderpal Singh to be conferred with Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty.
The remaining officials selected for Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty include Inspector Gurpreet Singh, Inspector Surinder Kaur, Inspector Bithal Hari, SI Lakhbir Singh, ASI Kanwaljeet Singh, ASI Amandeep Singh, ASI Jagdeep Singh, Constable Jagjit Singh and Constable Daljit Kumar.
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Gupta congratulated the awardees and thanked the Punjab Government for recognising the services of the Punjab Police officers/officials. He said that such recognitions play a significant role in encouraging the Police force to work with greater dedication and devotion.