By Our Correspondent
CUTTACK/BHUBANESWAR: 86th Odisha Police Formation Day – 2021 was observed in a befitting manner at OSAP 6th Bn. Cuttack, on Thursday . DGP Abhay took salute in a ceremonial parade organized for the purpose. DGP gave away trophies and cash prizes to the selected Police Officers and men for their meritorious services in the year 2020-2021. Some selected retired officers were felicitated on this occasion.
Senior Police Officers were present in the function. Six contingents comprising of SOG, O.S.A.P./IR Battalion (combined), APR (Women)/Traffic Constable (combined),O.D.R.A.F, O.S.A.F and Fire Services personnel participated in the ceremonial parade. Sri Lochan Pasayat, OAPS-I, Deputy Commandant, OSAP 1st Bn. Dhenkanal took the lead in the parade.
DGP expressed his gratitude to martyrs in counter LWE operations and corona warriors who laid down their lives. He expressed satisfaction at growth of Odisha Police from 4000 police personnel as on 1st April 1936 to over 60,000 personnel now.DGP expressed satisfaction over good performance of Odisha Police over last one year especially in the following fields.
DGP highlighted Corona enforcement work and corona humanitarian work. Counter naxal work specially in cut off area of Malkangiri.Work against drug trafficking specially seizure of brown sugar and ganja.Work in crime against women and children, especially tracing of missing children in last three months.Launch of dial 112.New faster passport verification.Strengthening of civil police by creation of more than 900 posts in over 200 PSs/OPs.DGP expressed his determination to continue to work with all members of Odisha Police for safety and wellbeing of Odisha residents.
The following Police Officers/ Men will receive cash reward in the State Level Ceremonial Parade on 1.4.2021 at 8.30 AM at OSAP 6TH Bn. Cuttack, in connection with 86th Odisha Police Formation Day.
Best APR Const. of Police: – Const. /343, Aswiniknata Sahu of Angul Dist.
Best OR Constable of Police: – Const/329., Santosh Kumar Nayak of Nabarangpur Dist.
Best Traffic Const. of Police:- Const/852., Prashant Kumar Parida of Balasore Dist.
Best Havildar of Police:- Havildar/19, Poturaj Kurumi of Malkangiri Dist.
Best A.S.I of Police:- ASI, Kailash Chandra Pradhan of Sambalpur Dist.
Best SI of Police:- S.I., Saroj Kumar Nayak of Jharsuguda
Best Inspector-in-Charge of Police:- Inspr. Chintamani Pradhan of Sambalpur Dist.
Best Inspector of Police of C.I.D., C.B., Odisha, Cuttack:- Inspr. Gitanjalee Panda of CID, CB, Cuttack.
Best Inspector of Police, Special Branch:- Inspr. Asish Kumar Rout of SPl. Branch (SIW), Bhubaneswar.
10. Best Team Leader of S.O.G. :- Deputy Subedar, Saswat Behera of S.O.G., Bhubaneswar.
The following personnel of different battalions will receive cash reward in the State Level Ceremonial Parade on 01.04.2021 at O.S.A.P 6th Battalion, Cuttack on the occasion of 86th Odisha Police Formation Day.
Best OSAP Sepoy :- Sepoy/395 Prasanta Kumar Behera of OSAP 8th Bn. Chhatrrapur.
Best OSAP Havildar :- Havildar Kartikeswar Sahu of 4th OSAP BN., Rourkela.
Best Havildar Major:- Havildr Major Nabin Kumar Das of 6th IRBN, Khordha.
Best Dy. Subedar :- Dy. Subedar Jagannath Acharya of OISF, Bhubaneswar.
Best Subedar:- Swapan Kumar Sarkar of 7th SIR Battalion,Koraput.
Best Battlion in Odisha Police – O.S.A.P 6th Bn., Cuttack.
F.W.C., O.S.A.P 6th Battalion, Cuttack, F.W.C., O.S.A.P. 7th Battalion, Bhubaneswar and F.W.C.., O.S.A.P 2nd Battalion, Jharsuguda have been selected as 1st, 2nd and 3rd Family Welfare Centre respectively among the Family Welfare Centers.
Retired Officers who are felicitated on the occasion of 86th State
Ashutosh Mishra – Retired Police ADG
Gouranga Chandra Biswal– Retired SP, Vigilance, Cuttack Division-2
