CM Rakshak Padak for 4 cops, saved 11 from canal
Bhagwant Mann
on Friday honoured four police officers for their heroic efforts in rescuing 11 people — including five children — after a car plunged into the Sirhind Canal in Bathinda earlier this week.
He announced CM Rakshak Padak for them, to be awarded at the state-level Independence Day function.
At a ceremony at his official residence, Mann felicitated members of the Police Control Room (PCR) team: Assistant sub-inspectors Rajinder Singh and Narinder Singh, along with constables Jaswant Singh and Harpal Kaur. The CM praised their swift and courageous response during the July 23 incident as "inspiring example of public service".
ASI Narinder Singh was the first to jump into the canal to save the passengers.
Constable Jaswant Singh, who cannot swim, nonetheless followed him into the water to assist in the rescue. Mann also commended members of the public and other PCR staff who had helped evacuate the victims safely. He congratulated Bathinda senior superintendent of police Avneet Kaundal and her team for their coordination and commitment. He expressed hope that their actions would serve as a model for cops across Punjab.
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