- Personnel ranging from IG, DIG, and DSP to constables to be honored for outstanding work in special operations
Ranchi: Twenty-eight police officers and personnel from Jharkhand, including Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and Inspector General (IG) of ‘Jharkhand Jaguar’ Anoop Birthare, have been selected for the 2026 Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence. They will be honored for their remarkable work and contributions in the field of special operations. The list released by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs includes officers and personnel across various ranks, such as IG, DIG, Deputy Commandant, DSP, SDPO, Inspector, Sub-Inspector, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Havildar, and Constable.
According to the list issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, all 28 police personnel from Jharkhand have been selected under the ‘Special Operations’ category. These officers and personnel made significant contributions while discharging their duties during various special operations conducted between January 22 and June 30, 2026.
Senior officers selected for the medal include IG of Jharkhand Jaguar Anoop Birthare, DIG Indrajit Mahatha, and Deputy Commandant Mithilesh Kumar. Additionally, DSPs Gyan Ranjan, Chandan Kumar, and Pradeep Kumar, along with SDPO Jaideep Lakra, have also been chosen for this honor.
Similarly, Inspectors Ramesh Murmu, Amit Roshan Kullu, and Manoranjan Prasad Singh are also included in the list of recipients.
Among the Sub-Inspector rank officers, Amrit Kerketta, Sandeep Tirkey, Prabhat Kumar Mahto, Gautam Rana, Deenbandhu Hansda, Akash Kumar, Pawan Kumar Chaudhary, Sainik Samad, Amit Kumar Paswan, and Rohit Kumar have been selected for the Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence. Additionally, Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASI) Lohra Munda and Madhav Lal Toppo, Havildar Jalindra Sahu, and Constables Rishi Ranjan, Shiv Kumar Mahto, Firdaus Ansari, Rajkumar Mahto, and Mangal Singh Hembram are also among those being honored.
In the list issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, all these officers and personnel have been categorized under the ‘Special Operations’ segment. The operations to which their contributions relate took place between January 22 and June 30, 2026.
It is noteworthy that the ‘Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence’ (Kendriya Grih Mantri Dakshata Padak) is awarded to officers and personnel of police and security forces for outstanding work and professional competence in specific fields, including special operations. The objective of this honor is to recognize the contributions of those who perform exemplary work under challenging circumstances and to foster a culture of excellence within the security forces.
