Jharkhand Police Honoured: 28 Personnel Get Union Home Minister's Medal

Ranchi: Jharkhand's police force has received recognition at the national level, with 28 officers and personnel selected for the Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Service for 2026. IPS officer and Jharkhand Jaguar IG Anoop Birthare is among the awardees.

The medal will be presented to the selected personnel for notable work and contribution in the special operations domain. The Union Home Ministry's list spans a wide range of ranks, from IG, DIG and Deputy Commandant to DSP, SDPO, Inspector, Sub-Inspector, ASI, Havildar and Constable.

According to the Union Home Ministry's list, every one of the 28 selected personnel from Jharkhand falls under the special operations category. Their contributions relate to operations conducted between January 22 and June 30, 2026.

The senior officers selected include IG Anoop Birthare, DIG Indrajit Mahatha and Deputy Commandant Mithilesh Kumar. DSPs Gyan Ranjan, Chandan Kumar and Pradeep Kumar, along with SDPO Jaydeep Lakra, have also been chosen.

Inspectors Ramesh Murmu, Amit Roshan Kullu and Manoranjan Prasad Singh are among the personnel named for the medal.

At the sub-inspector level, the honour goes to Amrit Kerketta, Sandeep Tirkey, Prabhat Kumar Mahto, Gautam Rana, Deenbandhu Hansda, Aakash Kumar, Pawan Kumar Choudhary, Sainik Samad, Amit Kumar Paswan and Rohit Kumar.

Also included are ASIs Lohra Munda and Madhav Lal Topno, Havildar Jalindra Sahu, and Constables Rishi Ranjan, Shiv Kumar Mahto, Firdaus Ansari, Rajkumar Mahto and Mangal Singh Hembrom.

The Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Service recognises outstanding work and professional skill by police and security force personnel in designated areas, including special operations. It is intended to honour those who deliver exceptional results in demanding conditions and to encourage excellence across the security forces.