Four police officers from Odisha have been chosen for the prestigious Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation for the year 2022.
The four officers from the state are- Inspectors Ashish Chandra Jena, Anusuya Nayak, Ramesh Kumar Pradhan and DSP Sumitra Jena.
All the four police personnel from Odisha are among the 151 police personnel from different parts of the country who have got the Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Investigation.
As per official sources, the medal was constituted in 2018 with the objective to promote high professional standards of investigation of crime and to recognize such excellence in investigation.
Among the personnel receiving the awards, 15 are from CBI, 11 are from Maharashtra Police, 10 each are from Madhya Pradesh police and Uttar Pradesh Police, 8 each are from Kerala Police, Rajasthan Police and West Bengal Police.