Chandigarh, Jan. 26 -- The Punjab government on Saturday announced the names of the Punjab Police officers/officials, who won the Chief Minister's Rakshak Padak award and Chief Minister's Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty on the eve of the Republic Day.

The Punjab governor announced the names of four officials of the Jaijon police post in Hoshiarpur including ASI Manna Singh, ASI Rajinder Singh, lady senior constable Kulwinder Kaur and Punjab Homeguard Gurdeep Singh for Chief Minister's Rakshak Padak award.

The police party had saved the life of Deepak Kumar after his car overturned and was swept away, when the latter attempted to cross the Jajjon Khad in Hoshiarpur district on August 11, 2024.

Likewise, senior constable Gurpreet ...