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3 from Delhi Police get President's Medal for Distinguished Service
On the eve of the 79th Independence Day, three Delhi Police officers were on Thursday conferred the President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) while 15 were honoured with Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM).
Those conferred PSM included IPS officers Garima Bhatnagar and Dr Sagar Preet Hooda, as well as Delhi Police Sub-Inspector Satender Yadav.
Bhatnagar, a 1994-batch AGMUT cadre officer, has served in multiple leadership positions and spearheaded technology-driven reforms in investigation and other policing domains. She was also recognised for her contributions during her tenure at the UN Police Division.
Hooda, a 1997-batch AGMUT cadre officer, has held key positions in Delhi, Chandigarh, and Arunachal Pradesh. He is credited with initiatives such as the 'Parivartan' programme to curb sexual offences in Delhi and handling sensitive law-and-order situations, including G20 Summit arrangements and the farmers' protest at the Delhi-UP border.
SI Satender Yadav, who joined the force in 1995, has been lauded for his role in neutralising terrorists and apprehending militants linked to banned outfits, such as Al-Qaeda, LeT, JeM and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. He also participated in the Batla House encounter and was earlier awarded the Police Medal for Gallantry in 2015.
Those honoured with MSM included DCP Anyesh Roy; ACPs Virender Singh Sajwan, Vijay Kumar Vats, Suraj Bhan, and Gurkirat Kohli; inspectors Sunita, Anil Kumar, Pavitar Singh, and Sapna Gedam; assistant sub-inspectors Asipal Singh and Bhawna Aggarwal; as well as sub-inspectors Raghunath Pavoor, Sumela Rawat, Krishan Kumar, and Santosh Devi.
