CBI, Delhi Police officers receive medals for distinguished, meritorious service on Independence Day eve
NEW DELHI: On the eve of Independence Day, 30 officers – 15 each from CBI and Delhi Police – were awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service on Thursday.
A total of 10 officers, including 1997-batch IPS officers Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal and Sagar Preet Hooda, and CBI DIGs Vivek Priyadarshi and Machhindra Ramchandra Kadole, received the President's Medal for Distinguished Service.
Dhaliwal is credited with successfully solving the high-profile murder cases of Soumya Vishwanathan, Radhika Tanwar and Jigisha Ghosh and maintaining close contact with the victims' families until the final convictions, earning appreciation for Delhi Police.
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Dhaliwal also played a pivotal role in cracking the Delhi serial blasts case, leading to the arrest of three Indian Mujahideen members, and led operations against dangerous biker gangs.
As Special CP of the Special Cell, he headed the investigation into the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, and managed India's first extradition case with FBI, leading to the arrest of notorious gangster Deepak Boxer.
Hooda is currently serving as DGP Chandigarh. As additional DCP of Northwest district, his flagship initiative 'Parivartan' led to an 8% reduction in sexual assault cases over five years, Delhi Police said in a statement.
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Hooda has served in key positions in Delhi, Chandigarh and Arunachal Pradesh.
Garima Bhatnagar, currently serving as Special CP (EOW), was also awarded the President's Medal for Distinguished Service. She has held several key leadership roles and spearheaded technology-driven reforms in policing, stated Delhi Police. Others who received the honour included ACPs Vijay Kumar Vats and Suraj Bhan, and sub-inspector Satender Yadav.
From CBI, PSM, additional SPs Venkata Narendra Deve and Bandi Peddi Raju, DSP Vishal, and head constable Abhijit Sen were also awarded the President's Medal for Distinguished Service.
The 15 Delhi Police officers who were awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service included DCP Anyesh Roy, who was recognised for his distinguished service in key roles across Delhi and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. As DCP, he led major investigations into economic and cybercrime cases and played a crucial role in the implementation of Delhi's Safe City Project.
The 15 CBI officers who were conferred the Police Medal for Meritorious Service included DIG Anoop T Mathew, deputy legal advisors Bal Karan Singh and Subhash Chandra Sharma, additional SP Sunil Dutt, DSPs Ashok Kumar, K Vijaya Vaishnavi and Ajay Singh Gahlaut, crime assistant Dilbagh Singh Jasrotia, ASI Pawan Kumar Bhardwaj; head constables Mohan Singh Jadaun, Arabinda Garai and Chitimireddy Suryanarayan Reddy, and constables Satish Kumar, Rambabu Yedida and Naval Kumar Dixit.
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