Ranchi, Aug. 14 -- Nine police personnel from Jharkhand have been selected for President's Police Medals on the occasion of Independence Day 2026, with Inspector General Shailendra Kumar Sinha being awarded the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM).
Sinha is the only police officer from Jharkhand selected for the PSM this year, according to the official list.
Eight other police personnel have been selected for the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM). They include Constables Aurangzeb Khan, Sanjay Kumar Singh and Anita Tirkey, Head Constables Jitendra Kumar Singh, Purn Bahadur Singh and Nand Kishore Mahto, Havildar Yogendra Kumar Das and Assistant Sub-Inspector Pankaj Kumar Rai.
The awardees include personnel from diffe...