Chandigarh, Aug. 15 -- Additional director general of police (ADGP) MF Farooqui and inspector Suresh Kumar of the counter-intelligence wing, Ludhiana, have been conferred with the President's medal for distinguished service on the eve of the 79th Independence Day.

Inspector Suresh played a pivotal role in solving the Rs.8.49 crore robbery at the CMS cash management firm.

Similarly, one IPS officer, inspector general of police (Intelligence-II) Gurdial Singh, and one PPS officer, DSP SSOC-Amritsar Gurpreet Singh, are among 14 officers/officials who have been awarded the medal for meritorious service.

The remaining officials include inspector Satinder Kumar, inspector Deepak Kumar, Inspector Jagdeep Singh, inspector Tejinderpal Singh, SI...