New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Director General of Police, Chandigarh, Sagar Preet Hooda, was conferred with the President's Medal for Distinguished Service on Monday.

The award was announced on the eve of Independence Day, 2025, and was formally presented by the Union Minister of Home and Cooperation, Amit Shah, on February 16 at an Investiture Ceremony held in New Delhi on the occasion of Delhi Police Raising Day, according to a release.

The release said that Hooda has rendered over 28 years of distinguished service in the Indian Police Service.

"Throughout his career, he has demonstrated exceptional professional competence, integrity and exemplary leadership across a wide spectrum of challenging and sensitive assignments in Arunachal Pradesh...