21 CBI officers and officials honoured with President’s medals on Independence Day

NEW DELHI: A total of 21 officers and officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) have been honoured with the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) and Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) on the occasion of Independence Day 2026, according to a CBI press release issued on Friday.

Of the 21 awardees, six officers and officials have been selected for the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service, while 15 have received the Medal for Meritorious Service in recognition of their service in the CBI.

The President’s Medal for Distinguished Service has been awarded to Shobha Dutta, Assistant Inspector General of Police/Superintendent of Police, CBI, Complaint and Coordination Cell, New Delhi; Manoj Banerjee, Additional Superintendent of Police, CBI, BSFB, Kolkata; and Ginni Rana, Additional Superintendent of Police, CBI Academy, Ghaziabad.

21 CBI Officers / Officials Honoured with President’s Medal for Distinguished Service and Medal for Meritorious Service on the occasion of Independence Day-2026 pic.twitter.com/hu8EEwGR9X

— Central Bureau of Investigation (India) (@CBIHeadquarters) August 14, 2026

The other recipients of the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service are Sanjay Kumar Samal, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI, ACB, Visakhapatnam; Ramesh Chand, Assistant Sub-Inspector, CBI Head Office, New Delhi; and Madan Lal Dhiman, Assistant Sub-Inspector, CBI, IPCU, New Delhi.

The Medal for Meritorious Service has been awarded to 15 officers and officials serving in different units and locations of the CBI. The recipients include Brijesh Singh, Deputy Legal AdvisEr, CBI, ACB, Lucknow; Smt Girish Joshi, Senior System Analyst, CBI, TAFSU, Mumbai; Manoj Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI, ACB, Delhi; Om Prakash Chandra, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI, SCB, Kolkata; and Zahir Akhtar Ansari, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI, ACB, Ghaziabad.

Other officers and officials receiving the Medal for Meritorious Service are Ashish Anand, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI, Complaint and Coordination Cell, New Delhi; Sarita Yadav, Inspector, CBI, AC-II, New Delhi; Roshan Kumar, Sub-Inspector, CBI, SU, New Delhi; and Dilbar Singh Bisht, Assistant Sub-Inspector, CBI, SC-I, New Delhi.

The list also includes Balkar Singh, Head Constable, CBI, ACB, Chandigarh; Govind Singh Bisht, Head Constable, CBI, ACB, Lucknow; Kamlesh Kumar Gurjar, Head Constable, CBI, ACB, Jaipur; Pal Pandian R, Constable, CBI, ACB, Madurai; Ajay Kumar Singh, Constable, CBI, ACB, Patna; and Kalyanadurgam Samiullah, Constable, CBI, ACB, Bengaluru.

The honours recognise the contribution of CBI personnel serving across investigation, legal, technical, administrative and field units of the agency. The awardees are posted in various parts of the country and have been recognised for distinguished and meritorious service in their respective roles.

The announcement comes ahead of Independence Day, when personnel from various government departments and security and law enforcement organisations are recognised for their service to the country. The awards to the 21 CBI personnel highlight the contribution of officers and officials at different levels of the agency, including senior police officers, investigating personnel, technical staff and constabulary personnel. (ANI)