Cop who saved family from fire in Malerkotla to be rewarded

To get CM’s Rakshak Padak Award; 15 others to be conferred with Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 14

On the recommendations of the state government, the Punjab Governor today announced the Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak award for Sub-Inspector Jasveer Singh for showing the highest level of courage by rescuing a family after their house, located over a shop in Malerkotla, caught fire.

SI Jasveer Singh is currently posted as the SHO, City-2, Malerkotla.

The Governor also announced names of 15 officers/officials, including AIG STF Ludhiana Range Snehdeep Sharma, DCP Jalandhar Gurmeet Singh, ADCP-4 Ludhiana Rupinder Kaur Sra, ADCP Investigation Ludhiana Rupinder Kaur Bhatti, DSP Detective Moga Jangjit Singh and DSP Detective Amritsar Rural Gurinderpal Singh to be conferred with the Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty.

The remaining officials selected for the medal are Inspector Gurpreet Singh, Inspector Surinder Kaur, Inspector Bithal Hari, SI Lakhbir Singh, ASI Kanwaljeet Singh, ASI Amandeep Singh, ASI Jagdeep Singh, Constable Jagjit Singh and Constable Daljit Kumar.

DGP Dinkar Gupta congratulated the awardees and thanked the state government for recognising the services of the police officers/officials. He said such recognitions played a significant role in encouraging the police force to work with greater dedication and devotion.