09.10.2026 : Governor presents Police Medals to 103 Police Officers, Personnel at Investiture Ceremony

Governor presents Police Medals to 103 Police Officers, Personnel at Investiture Ceremony

Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma presented the Police Medals for Gallantry, President’s Police Medals and Police Medals for Distinguished and Meritorious Service to 103 Police Officers and Police personnel at an Investiture Ceremony held at Lok Bhavan, Mumbai on Friday (9th Oct).

The Police Medals were announced by the President of India on Independence Day 2022 and 2023 and Republic Day in 2023 and 2024.

President’s Medal for Gallantry (2), Gallantry Medal (18), President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (3), President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (4), Police Medal (40) and Meritorious Service Medal (36) were presented to police officers and personnel at today’s Investiture Ceremony.

Commissioner of Police, Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar Niket Kaushik, Commissioner of Police, Pimpri-Chinchwad Vinay Kumar Choubey, Additional Director General of Police (Traffic) Pravin Salunkhe, Additional Director General of Police (Administration) Madhukar Pandey, Inspector General of Police (VIP Security) Pravin Kumar Padwal and Inspector General of Police (Training and Special Units) Nishith Mishra were among those decorated at the investiture ceremony.

The ceremony was attended by Minister of State for Home (Rural) Dr Pankaj Bhoyar; Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Manisha Mhaiskar; Director General of Police Sadanand Date; Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Terrorism Squad) Naval Bajaj; police officers; decorated police officers and personnel; and their family members.

The Police Investiture Ceremony commenced with the singing of the National Song, the National Anthem and the Maharashtra State Song, and concluded with the National Song and the National Anthem.

The list of police officers and personnel decorated at the ceremony is enclosed.