New Delhi:
Several officers and personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) have been honoured with prestigious Police and Fire Service Medals on the occasion of Independence Day 2026, in recognition of their distinguished and meritorious service
The awards include the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, Police Medal for Meritorious Service, President’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service, and Fire Service Medal for Meritorious Service.
President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service
The prestigious President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service has been conferred upon:
- Smt. Harpreet Kaur Sohi, Inspector General, NISA Hyderabad
- Shri Mohan S, Assistant Commandant (JAO), 4th RB, Sivagangai
Police Medal for Meritorious Service
A total of 22 CISF officers and personnel have been awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service. The awardees include:
- Shri Senthil Avoodai Krishna Raj S, IPS, Inspector General, APS HQ
- Shri Manish Singh, Deputy Inspector General, EZ-II HQ, Prayagraj
- Shri Dharmveer Yadav, Senior Commandant, GP HQ, Chandigarh
- Shri Yogesh Prakash Singh, Senior Commandant, WS HQ, Mumbai
- Shri Lal Mohan Thakur, Senior Commandant, 5th Reserve Battalion, Ghaziabad/DAE Zone-I HQ, Hyderabad
- Shri Amarendu Manna, Commandant, APS-II, Bengaluru
- Shri Bidhan Bhandary, Commandant, BRBNML, NNP Salboni
- Shri Rajiv Panwar, Commandant, SSG, Noida
- Smt. Archana Reshma Minz, Deputy Commandant, ASG, Ahmedabad
- Shri Ambuj Kumar, Assistant Commandant, PHC, New Delhi
- Shri Durga Singh Rawat, Assistant Commandant (JAO), IOC GR, Baroda
- Shri Sher Singh, Assistant Commandant (JAO), NCRS HQ, New Delhi
- Shri Govind Ballab Masiwal, Inspector/Steno, RTC, Bhilai
- Shri Shailendra Kumar, Sub-Inspector, CGBS, Delhi
- Shri Debashis Das, Sub-Inspector, ASG, Bagdogra
- Shri Devender Singh Rawat, SI/LR, DMRC, Delhi
- Shri R.C. Das, SI/LR, RSP, Rourkela
- Shri Sabeswar Phukan, Assistant Sub-Inspector, BCPL, Dibrugarh
- Shri Pradeep Kumar Deota, Assistant Sub-Inspector, LSTPP, Raigarh
- Shri Lokesh Kumar Kaushik, Assistant Sub-Inspector, THDCIL, Tehri
- Shri Dilip Gogoi, Assistant Sub-Inspector, ONGC, Jorhat
- Shri Mahendra Rajak, Head Constable/TM, OPS, Noonmati
President’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service
Shri Mahendra Singh Kandari, Assistant Commandant/Fire, FGUTP, Unchahar, has been honoured with the President’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service.
Fire Service Medal for Meritorious Service
Three CISF personnel have received the Fire Service Medal for Meritorious Service:
- Shri Debabrata Datta, Deputy Commandant/Fire, BSL, Bokaro
- Shri Darshan Singh, Inspector/Fire, PHC, New Delhi
- Shri K. Krishna Rao, Assistant Sub-Inspector/Fire, BHEL, Haridwar
The honours recognise the dedication, professionalism and sustained service of CISF personnel in safeguarding critical installations and performing their duties with commitment and distinction. The Independence Day 2026 medals are a significant recognition of their contribution to national security and public service.
