Singer Sidhu Moosewala was killed in Might 2022.
Chandigarh:
Deputy Superintendent of Punjab Police Bikramjit Singh Brar and 4 members of his workforce have been conferred with the President’s gallantry medal for eliminating two shooters concerned within the homicide of singer Sidhu Moosewala in 2022, officers mentioned on Thursday.
The 2 gangsters — Manpreet Singh alias Mannu and Jagroop Singh alias Roopa –were neutralised in Amritsar on July 20, 2022.
Together with Brar, 4 different law enforcement officials — Sub-Inspector Rahul Sharma, Assistant sub-inspectors Jagjit Singh, Baljinder Singh and Head Constable Surinderpal Singh, who had been a part of the five-member workforce by him, had been additionally conferred with the President’s gallantry medals on the eve of the seventy fifth Republic Day.
Senior IPS officer Promod Ban, chief of the Anti Gangster Job Power (AGTF), and Assistant Inspector Basic (Intelligence) Swarandeep Singh had been chosen for the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service, in response to an announcement.
DSP Dalbir Singh, ASI Malkeet Singh and late senior constable Mandeep Singh (posthumous) had been conferred with gallantry medals, the assertion mentioned.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Jalandhar Harvinder Singh Virk, Joint Director (Criticism Cell) Vigilance Bureau Digvijay Kapil, DSP Mansa Kuldeep Singh and DSP Gurjitpal Singh are amongst 16 officers who had been chosen for the Medal for Meritorious Service, mentioned the officers.
In the meantime, Jalandhar Rural Senior SP Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar, Commandant Jalandhar Mandeep Singh and DSP SAS Nagar Gursher Singh are amongst 14 officers who had been chosen for the Chief Minister’s Medal for excellent devotion to responsibility, they mentioned.
Punjab Director Basic of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, whereas congratulating awardees, expressed gratitude to the Central and state governments for recognising the providers of those officers.
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday permitted 80 gallantry awards together with six Kirti Chakra and 16 Shaurya Chakra on the eve of the seventy fifth Republic Day.
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