140 police personnel selected for Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation

New Delhi, Aug 12 (Agency) The Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation for the year 2023 has been awarded to 140 Police personnel including 22 women police officers. The medal was constituted in 2018, with the objective to promote high professional standards of investigation of crime and recognize such Excellence in Investigation.

It is announced on August 12 every year, a communique from the Ministry of Home Affairs said. Among the personnel receiving these awards, 15 are from Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), 12 from National Investigation Agency (NIA), 10 from Uttar Pradesh, 9 each from Kerala and Rajasthan, 8 from Tamil Nadu, 7 from Madhya Pradesh, 6 from Gujarat and the remaining from the other States/UTs/Organizations.