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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Police medals for wife-husband duo serving at Thane Central Jail
Thane: Thane Central Jail superintendent Rani Bhosale and her husband Rajaram Bhosale, who is an additional superintendent at the same facility, are among the eight personnel from Maharashtra's prisons department whose names were announced on Thursday for police medals. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Union government announced service medals for 1,090 police personnel of various central and state forces on the eve of Independence Day. The other six personnel from the state prison department who have been honoured are Mumbai Central Jail's deputy superintendent Gajanan Sarode, subedar Sanjay Shivgan, and havaldar Sudhakar Chavan; Byculla District Jail's constables Rajesh Sawant and Sanjay Jadhav; and Kolhapur Central Jail constable Vidya Dhembere. Seven Maharashtra police personnel will be awarded gallantry medals, three the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service and 39 the Medal for Meritorious Service on Independence Day. The Police Medal for Gallantry will be given to assistant inspector Netaji Bandgar, assistant sub-inspector Manohar Mahaka, constables Manohar Pendam, Prakash Kannake, Atul Yegolpawar, Hidayat Khan as well as Suresh Telami, who was martyred in the encounter against Maoists at Hemalkasa-Karampalli Road in Gadchiroli. Joint commissioner of police (Traffic) of Mumbai Police Anil Kumbhar, joint commissioner of police of Nagpur City Navinchandra Reddy, and assistant commission-er of police Rajendrasingh Gaur have been awarded the President's Medal for Distinguished Service. The Medal for Meritorious Service has been conferred on deputy inspector general of police Pramodkumar Shewale; ACPs Dattatray Dhole, Sanjay Chandkhede, Shailendra Dhiwar, Jyoti Desai, Rajan Mane, Kailas Pundkar, and Narendra Hiware; inspectors Deepakkumar Waghmare, Ravindra Vani, and Satyawan Mashalkar, and sub-inspectors Sandeep Shinde, Sandeep More, and Joseph Dsilva among others.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Kurnool-born IPS officer gets his sixth President's Medal for Gallantry
Kurnool-born IPS officer G.V. Sundeep Chakravarthy has been awarded his sixth President's Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG). A 2014 batch officer, he is presently serving as the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Srinagar. He will be receiving the medal during the Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi. The award was given to Mr. Sundeep Chakravarthy in recognition of his bravery, courage and participation in multiple anti-terrorist operations in Kashmir valley. Mr. Sundeep Chakravarthy hails from Kurnool city and did his schooling from Montessori Public School, A-Camp in Kurnool, and graduated in medicine from Kurnool Medical College before joining the Indian Police Service in 2014. He had served at key postings in Jammu and Kashmir, including ASP Poonch, District SP of Handwara, Kupwara, Kulgam, Anantnag, South Zone Srinagar and Operations in Baramulla. He had earlier received PMG five times, Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantry four times, Indian Army Chief's Commendation Disc and other medals. His father Dr. G.V. Rama Gopal Rao is a retired RMO at the Government General Hospital, Kurnool and mother P.C. Rangamma retired as officer in Health Department.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
15 Bihar personnel selected for national police medals
Patna: A total of 15 security personnel were selected from the state for police medals on the eve of Independence Day in recognition of their gallantry, and distinguished and meritorious services. According to a list by the ministry of home affairs released on Thursday, seven personnel from the state will receive the Police Medal for Gallantry, two will get President Police Medal for Distinguished Service, and six the Police Medal for Meritorious Service. The recipients of the gallantry award are DIG-rank senior IPS officer Babu Ram, sub-inspectors Saket Saurabh, Ram Raj Singh and Tarbabu Yadav, besides constables Sanjay Kumar Chaudhary, Surendra Paswan and Vikas Kumar. Recognising their long-standing excellent, dedicated and exemplary services, senior IPS officers, Saran range DIG Nilesh Kumar and superintendent of police Sanjay Singh of the Anti-terrorist Squad have been selected for the President's medal. Additionally, six personnel, including three IPS officers from Bihar Police, will be awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service for their dedication, honesty and service spirit towards the public. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Back Pain Treatments That Might Surprise You! Back Pain Treatment | Search Ads Undo The list includes IG Garima Malik, SDPOs Smita Suman and Rajesh Ranjan, along with ASI Ashish Ranjan Singh and constables Bimal Chhetri and Sarvesh Kumar. "Receiving such national-level honours on Independence Day will boost the morale of Bihar Police. The recognition is not only a testament to the achievements of the awarded officers and personnel but also reflects the hard work, commitment and professional capability of the entire Bihar Police," said a press release issued by the headquarters. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. "Get the latest news updates on Times of India, including reviews of the movie Coolie and War 2 ."
The Hindu
5 days ago
- The Hindu
Constable defies death, bags Police Gallantry award for Telangana
The knife tore through his chest, piercing his lung and emerging from his back. Blood was pouring down his uniform. Yet, Police Constable Katravath Raju Naik refused to let go of the man who had just tried to kill him. It was the afternoon of January 5, 2023 in Yellammabanda's Sikh Colony. Naik, then posted with the Special Operation Team (SOT), Madhapur, was part of a team tracking a 19-year-old murder accused, Sardar Chamkorthi alias Karan Singh. The suspect had slipped through twice - Sanathnagar railway station and then Jagadgirigutta, before the team cornered him. Naik grabbed him by the left arm, another constable held his right. In a sudden frenzy, Singh pulled out a knife and drove it into Naik's chest. 'I used both hands to pull out the knife. I rendered him immobile after a blow to his head and pinned him down for almost 20 minutes until my teammates arrived,' Naik recalled. 'I was bleeding heavily, my body was giving up, but I knew I couldn't let him escape.' Even as his breathing grew ragged, Naik held the suspect down. When reinforcements arrived, Singh was taken into custody, later convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in February 2025. Naik, meanwhile, was rushed in the rear seat of a two-wheeler to Ramdevrao Hospital. Seeing the severity of his injuries, the hospital staff recommended he be shifted to a private hospital for better treatment. Senior officers, led by former Cyberabad Commissioner Stephen Raveendra, arranged a green channel. The ambulance reached Medicover Hospital in under eight minutes, with surgeons on the job as they sped through traffic. The injury had punctured his lung. Three open-chest surgeries followed. He was in a coma for four days and hospitalised for 45 days after that. His wife, unable to eat for nearly two weeks, stayed by his side, while his two children, Sailesh, then in Class 8 and Navonika, in Class 7, waited anxiously for updates. 'They were all scared, but they stood by me and supported me to return to the force,' Naik said. After 3-4 months of being at rest, 41-year-old Naik rejoined duty, determined not to let the attack define him. Even now, Naik cannot take on heavy physical work, and sharp pain grips his chest whenever he is under strain, but the discomfort, he says, will never stop him from serving in uniform. This year, he was promoted to Head Constable with Kollur police under Cyberabad commissionerate, a recognition of his resilience and service. This Independence Day, he is the only officer from Telangana to be conferred the Police Medal for Gallantry. For Naik, the honour is bittersweet- a reminder of how close he came to losing his life and of the officers who saved it. 'I owe my life to my colleagues and the doctors,' he said. 'I am happy for the award, but this is also for everyone who stood by me.' As for how he will celebrate, Naik smiled. 'My children study at a private institute in Ibrahimpatnam and live in hostels. They don't know about the award yet. When they call me in the evening, that's when I'll share the news with them,' he said.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
IPS officer BK Singh elevated to DG rank
1 2 Lucknow: Binod Kumar Singh, a 1994-batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been promoted to the rank of director general. The promotion came after senior IPS officer Anand Swaroop was sent to the Centre on deputation. Singh, currently serving as additional director general (ADG), cyber crime , is known for reform-driven approach and operational acumen. Having an illustrious career spanning nearly three decades, he commanded some of UP's most communally sensitive, politically volatile, and crime-prone districts. He is credited with reforming the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), strengthening the state's cyber policing apparatus, and holding critical assignments at state, national, and federal levels. His career highlights include a tenure with the National Security Guard (NSG), where he contributed to operational preparedness and administration. Singh also led operations in Naxal-affected and dacoit-infested regions and managed security for high-profile events like Kumbh Mela. Singh was awarded the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service, Police Medal for Gallantry, and several DGP Uttar Pradesh Commendation Discs, including gold and platinum. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
