Staff reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 14: On the eve of the Independence Day on Tuesday, three personnel of the Assam Police were named for receiving police medals for gallantry, two for distinguished service and as many as 27 for meritorious service. The three personnel named for receiving medals for gallantry are Kokrajhar ASP (HQ) Tabu Ram Pegu, constable Ramen Kalita of (AB)-369 CDO Bn at Mandakata and constable Hemanta Rajbongshi of (AB)-494, CDO Bn, Mandakata. The two who have been named for receiving President’s medal for distinguished service are DIG (Training), Dergaon Rana Bhuyan and constable Hardon Sah of (AB)-17, Tinsukia DEF. The 27 personnel who have been named for meritorious service are – Kamrup SP Parthasarathi Mahanta; APTS SP Communication Chittaranjan Ojah, Ulubari, Guwahati; APTS SP Communication Simanta Talukdar, SB HQ, Kahilipara; Lakhimpur SP Sudhakar Singh; Tinsukia SP Mugdhajyoti Dev Mahanta; 23rd AP(IR) Battalion Commandant, Karbi Anglong Bir Bikram Gogoi; CID SP Pabindra Kumar Nath; Dhubri SP Longnit Terang; inspector Krishna Kanta Dutta, Guwahati Police Commissionerate; ASI (RM) Md. Yusuf Hussain, APRO; ASI Rantul Kumar Deka, Guwahati Police Commissionerate; ASI Meloram Basumatary, Kokrajhar DEF; ASI clerk Padmajyoti Gogoi, 23rd AP(IR) Battalion, Karbi Anglong; havildar Milan Mech, Sonitpur; havildar Rebati Mohan Nath, Goalpara DEF; havildar Rudreswar Pegu, Sonitpur DEF; havildar Ram Mohan Kemprai, 1st APBn, Ligiripukhuri, Nazira; havildar Rishi Singha, CDO Battalion, Mandakata, North Guwahati; havildar/PSO
Rintu Neog, SB, Kahilipara; Abdul Jalil, UBC 122, Kokrajhar DEF; UBC 1390 Rajendra Kumar Singh, Sonitpur DEF; ABC 546 Gagan Chandra Nath, Goalpara DEF; UBC 468 Kalyan Chetry, Tinsukia DEF; ABC 235 Chandra Bhan Prasad, Sonitpur DEF; ABC 329 Damodar Boro, Guwahati Police Commissionerate; UBC 1634 Khagen Kalita, Guwahati Police Commissionerate and UBC 551 Abhijit Borgohain, Sonitpur DEF.