GUWAHATI: Four police personnel from Assam are among the recipients of Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Investigation for 2020.
The awardees are- DIG Devojyoti Mukherjee, Superintendent of Police Rosie Kalita, Inspector Rustam Raj Brahma and Sub-Inspector (UB) Abhishek Bodo.
"It was a very sudden announcement but I am deeply humbled to have received this award," an elated Rosie Kalita told G Plus.
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A total of 121 police personnel, including 21 women police officers have been selected for the prestigious award. Out of these, 15 awardees are from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), 10 each are from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra Police, eight from Uttar Pradesh Police and seven each from Kerala and West Bengal Police.
Last year, 96 police personnel, including 13 women officers, had received the coveted award.
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This medal was constituted in 2018 with the objective to promote high professional standards of investigation of crime and to recognise excellence in investigation by officers.
That year, 101 police personnel had received the award.