Governor Satya Pal Malik today presented 10 President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG), 68 Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG), nine President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM-DS) and 52 Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM-MS) to the police officers, policemen and next of kin of slain police personnel for their exemplary contribution in the service of nation in an Investiture ceremony held at the SKICC here, a police spokesman said in a statement.
Nazir Ahmed Gurezi, Deputy Speaker Legislative Assembly;Governor’s Advisors, K Vijay Kumar, K. Skandan, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, BJPleaders Surinder Ambardar, Ashok Khajuria, the General Officer Commanding (GOC)Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon, GOC 15 Corps;, Financial Commissioner, UmangNarula; Principal Secretary Home Shaleen Kabra; Director General of Police,Dilbag Singh, were among those present on the occasion.
Before the start of the ceremony, two-minute silence wasobserved as a mark of respect for the slain Jammu and Kashmir policemen, wholaid down their lives in the service of nation.