Lok Sabha Question No. 648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Cancellation of Police Medal for Gallantry
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 648

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018/ MAGHA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

CANCELLATION OF POLICE MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY

648. SHRI HARISH MEENA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of police medal for gallantry cancelled during the last five years by the Government;
- (b) the reasons for cancellation of these medals along with the details of the persons and the reasons for awarding the police medal;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  initiated  any  inquiry/cases  against  the guilty officers; and
- (d) if so, the details and outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): 5  numbers  of  Police  Medal  for  Gallantry  were  cancelled  during  the last five years.

(b): The police medal for gallantry was awarded to above   officials for their  gallant  action  based  upon  the  recommendation  of  respective  State Government, citation and recommendation of Central Police Award Committee.

The awarded medals were cancelled /forfeited under Rule 8 of the Rules governing the award of Police Medal as act of the above Police officials brought the Police force into disrepute.

(c) & (d): Details are enclosed at Annexure.

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## Annexure to the reply of LS Q.No 648 dtd 06.02.2018

|   Sl No. | Name /Designation/ orgainsation of officials              | Details of inquiry/punishment against the officers                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Shri C Sathish Babu, SI, Andhra Pradesh Police            | The official was awarded punishment for postponement of increment for 1 year in a disciplinary proceeding.                                                                                                                                                          |
|        2 | Shri Rajesh Debbarma, Havildar, Tripura Police            | The official was awarded minor penalty of 'Censure' on his misconduct in a disciplinary proceeding.                                                                                                                                                                 |
|        3 | Shri Gurmeet Singh, Sub Inspector, Punjab Police          | The official was convicted in two criminal cases by the Court and awarded life imprisonment and 3 years imprisonment along with fine of Rs 3 lakh and Rs 1000. Because of the conviction by the court, the said official was dismissed from the Government service. |
|        4 | Shri Lalit Kumar, Sub Inspector , Jharkhand Police        | The official was awarded with the punishment of withholding of increment for 6 months without cumulative effect in a disciplinary proceeding.                                                                                                                       |
|        5 | Shri Dharmendra Choudhary, Addl SP, Madhya Pradesh Police | National Human Right Commission (NHRC) had conducted an enquiry and opined that encounter was fake for which medal was awarded to Shri Dahrmendra Choudhary.                                                                                                        |

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