GNS News Desk
Srinagar, Oct 31 (GNS): Two IPS officers from Jammu and Kashmir cadre have been awarded the prestigious ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ for outstanding work in investigation.
DIG Sandeep Chaudhary, a 2012-batch IPS officer who headed the investigation into the Pahalgam terror attack, has been awarded the medal for his exemplary investigation.
Divya, another officer, has been awarded the Dakshata Padak for her investigation into a POCSO case combined with child labour during her probation in Puducherry. The case ended in conviction with life imprisonment to 11 accused persons and the Children in Conflict with Law (CCL) were awarded compensation to the tune of Rs 51 lakh – first time in Puducherry.
The Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation is awarded to officers for outstanding contribution in investigation.
Divya D had served as Superintendent of Police, State Investigation Agency (SIA), and SP Sopore before being transferred to Puducherry.(GNS)
