India, Jan. 26 -- The senior Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer who supervised the investigation into the rape and murder at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College has been selected for the President's Police Medal this year, officials said on Sunday.

V Chandrasekhar, Joint Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation, is among 31 CBI officers and officials chosen for the prestigious awards that will be conferred by President Droupadi Murmu on Republic Day, January 26, according to a government notification .

A 2000-batch Gujarat cadre IPS officer, Chandrasekhar, oversaw the investigation in the high-profile RG Kar case after it was transferred to the CBI amid public outrage and allegations over the initial handling by the Kolka...