*Independence Day celebrations: Chief Minister honors 35 police officers and constables with police medals*
*11 Police Bravery Medals, 01 President’s Police Medal, 11 Police Medals for Commendable Service, 05 Correction Service Medals, 01 Home Guard and Commendable Service Medal and 06 officers-employees were honored with State Level and Director General of Police Medals*
Raipur, August 15, 2025/ In the main event of the Independence Day celebrations held at the Police Parade Ground, Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai honored 35 police officers and constables with police medals for their outstanding service. Shri Sai awarded 11 Police Bravery Medals, 01 President’s Police Medal, 11 Police Medals for Commendable Service, 05 Correction Service Medals, 01 Home Guard and Commendable Service Medal and 06 officers-employees with State Level and Director General of Police Medals.
*President’s Police Bravery Medal 2025*
Shri Lalji Sinha, Inspector, District-Kabirdham, Shri Bhuvaneshwar Sahu, Inspector, District-Raipur, Shri Sanjay Potam, Inspector, District-Dantewada, Shri Kamlesh Markam, Head Constable, District-Dantewada, Smt. Anju Kumari, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District-Kabirdham, Shri Dinesh Bhaskar, Head Constable, District-Dantewada, Shri Chaitram Gurupanch, Inspector, District-Sukma, Shri Hemla Nandu, Head Constable, District-Dantewada, Shri Pyaras Minj, Assistant Sub Inspector, District-Dantewada, Shri Manoj Punem, Head Constable, District-Dantewada. Smt. Sukhmati, wife of the martyr head constable Shri Budhram Korsa of district-Dantewada, received the Police Bravery Medal for him.
*President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service 2025*
Shri Mahesh Ram Sahu, Retired, Inspector Special Branch, Police Headquarters, Nava Raipur.
*Indian Police Medal for Commendable Service 2025*
Shri Rahul Bhagat (IPS), Secretary, Honorable Chief Minister, Chief Minister Secretariat and Secretary, Good Governance and Convergence Department (Chhattisgarh Government)
*Indian Police Medal for Commendable Service 2025*
Shri Gyanendra Kumar Awasthi, Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police Security, Police Headquarters, Nava Raipur, Shri Anil Kumar Kashyap, Deputy Superintendent of Police Special Branch, Police Headquarters, Nava Raipur, Shri Harishankar Pratap Singh, Inspector Special Intelligence Branch, Police Headquarters, Nava Raipur, Shri Naresh Kumar Paikara, Company Commander 7th Battalion Chhasbal, Bhilai, Shri Wali Mohammad Sheikh, Inspector Planning Management Branch, Police Headquarters, Nava Raipur, Shri Samaiya Chippanpalli, Assistant Sub Inspector, Naxal Cell, District-Bijapur, Shri Sushil Kumar Shrivas, Head Constable, Special Intelligence Branch, Police Headquarters, Nava Raipur, Shri Tularam Churendra, Head Constable, Police Station-Rawaghat, District-Kanker, Shri Harishchandra Markam, Head Constable, 8th Battalion Chhasbal, Rajnandgaon, Shri Sushil Kumar Choubey, Constable, Crime Investigation Department, Police Headquarters, Nava Raipur.
*Commendable Correctional Service Medal 2025*
Shri Madhu Singh, Deputy Jail Superintendent, Central Jail Jagdalpur, Shri Sahebuddin Ansari, (Retired) Chief Constable, District Jail Bemetara, Shri Harvansh Lal Makram, Constable, District Jail Dantewada, Shri Gyanprakash Paikara, Constable, District Jail Dantewada, Shri Jhiman Ram Toppo, Chief Constable, District Jail Surajpur.
*Home Guard and Civil Defense Commendable Service Medal 2025*
Shri Mahesh Kumar Mishra, Nayak, Nagar Sena Korea
*State Level and Director General of Police Awards 2024*
*Guru Ghasidas Award*
Ms. Nisha Sinha, Police Sub-Divisional Officer District-Gariyaband
*Governor’s Award*
Ms. Manjulata Rathore, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District-Raipur
*Chief Minister’s Award*
Smt. Ragini Mishra, Police Sub-Divisional Officer Kurud, District-Dhamtari
*Rani Subaran Kunwar Award*
Ms. Manjulata Rathore, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District-Raipur
*Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Award*
Shri Ravindra Anant, Inspector, Ajak Police Station-Bilaspur
*Director General of Police Award*
Smt. Narmada Kothari, Lady Head Constable, District-Balod