Telangana police officers awarded President's Medal for service and distinction
The list spans a wide range of units, from the elite Greyhounds and OCTOPUS forces to intelligence cells and district police stations. Two senior officers, Vijay Kumar, serving as Director General, ACB, Hyderabad, and M. Ramana Kumar, SP (NC), Sangareddy, have also been awarded the President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM).
Among those recognised for meritorious service is K. Rama Krishna Prasad Rao, Addl. SP (Admn), TGPA, and Bandi Venkateswara Reddy, Addl. Commandant, 8th Battalion, TGSP. Others include Atmakuri Venkateswarlu, who commands a Greyhounds unit, and Araveti Bhanu Prasad Rao, Inspector of Police, IT & C, Hyderabad.
Ajella Srinivasa Rao, a retired Reserve Inspector from TGSP, currently in the United States, has also been named among the awardees, along with officers like S. Venkateswarlu from ACB Hyderabad, Mahankali Madhu of the Intelligence Cell, and several Assistant Reserve Sub-Inspectors and Head Constables from TGSP units.
Meanwhile, 19 more personnel, largely from frontline and tactical units, have also been honoured. These include R. Bhaaskaran, who heads operations at the State Intelligence Bureau, Telangana, and serves as SP, CI Cell Intelligence, P.K.S. Ramesh, an Assistant Commandant with the Greyhounds, currently posted as DSP (AR), K. Purushotham Reddy, Inspector with the SIB, now serving as DSP/ACP, Gajwel, Siddipet, K. Shiva Prasad and B. Kumar, posted in Bhadradri Kothagudem and Mulugu districts respectively, have received the award for their ground-level contributions.
A strong contingent from the Greyhounds has been recognised for operational excellence in anti-extremist duties. Among them are G. Prathap Singh, K. Parusuram Naik, K. Thirupathaiah, Abdul Azeem, M. Papa Rao, N. Laliya, M. Bhaskara Rao, K. Venkanna, Malotu Ramulu, P. Satyanarayana, and V. Ramesh — all field personnel who have carried out dangerous assignments in Naxal-affected regions.
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