PNS | Vijayawada
The “Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation” for the year 2023 was announced to 140 police personnel on Saturday in which five police officials each from AP and Telangana states were selected for the award. This medal was constituted in 2018, with the objective to promote high professional standards of investigation of crime and recognize such Excellence in Investigation. Among the personnel receiving these awards, 15 are from CBI, 12 from NIA, 10 from Uttar Pradesh, nine each from Kerala and Rajasthan, eight from Tamil Nadu, seven from Madhya Pradesh and six from Gujarat and the remaining from the other States/UTs/Organizations. These include 22 Women Police Officers.
Three DSPs and two inspectors got the award from AP. Two Inspectors Guntreddi Ashok Kumar and Shaik Mansuruddin and three DSPs Mallela Dhanunjayadu, Korlakunta Supraja and Upputuri Ravichandra of AP were selected for the award.