Assam Police Announces Galllantry Awards on I-Day

Guwahati, August 14, 2019:

On the occasion of Independence Day, the Assam Police has announced names of the Gallantry Award winners who will be awarded for their performances.

Lt. Bhaskar Kalita, Late Sub Inspector Bhaskar Kalita has been awarded police medal for gallantry, posthumously. Bhaskar Kalita, the officer-in-charge of Bordumsa police station, was killed during an ‘encounter’ on May 4, 2018, at Kujupathar in upper Assam’s Tinsukia district.

The list of other awardees are-

Bedanta Madhab Rajkhowa, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Security & Intelligence) Guwahati

Dwijen Chandra Das, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Hq), CID, Guwahati

Prafulla Barman, Inspector of Police, ADGP BI(EO), Guwahati

K Basanta Singha, Police Sub-Inspector (AB), Police Training College, Dergaon

Apurba Sarma, Asst Sub-Inspector of Police (UB), Goalpara D.E.F

Muzharul Islam Laskar, Asst Sub-Inspector of Police (UB) Panchgram Police Station, Hailakandi D.E.F

Manab Sonowal, Head Constable, Sadiya D.E.F

Rantu Kumar Gogoi, Naik-514

Kripasindhu Purkayastha, Constable AB-267, Tinsukia D.E.F

Abani Kumar Chakraborty, Constable AB-783, Assam

Moheswar Sonowal, Constable (UB), Assam

Utpal Jyoti Deka, Constable (UB) CID, Ulubari, Guwahati

Moreover, the list of awardees of Chief Minister’s Police Medal for outstanding service:

Rafikul Alam Laskar, Asst. Inspector-General of Police (Admin), Assam Police Headquarters, Guwahati

Prakash Medhi, Sub-Divisional Police officer, Bijni, Chirang

Mukunda Murari Mahanta, Divisional Officer (East), Fire & Emergency Services, Guwahati

Inspector (AB) Bachan Singh, Armed Police Training Centre, Dergaon

SI (UB) Md. Emdadul Hussain, Goalpara DEF

SI (UB) Rudra Kumar Bordoloi, Dima Hasao DEF

SI (UB) Debojit Kumar Bori, Special Branch Organisation, Kahilipara, Guwahati

SI (UB) Abhisekh Bodo, Police Commissionerate, Guwahati

SI (UB) Sabir Ali, Goalpara DEF

UBC Rupam Kumar Dihingia, Golaghat DEF

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