4 J&K officers awarded Home Minister’s Special Medal 2022

Srinagar: Four police officers from Jammu and Kashmir are among those awarded with the Union Home Minister’s Special Operation Medal for the year 2022.
According to a list, DIG Jammu, Vivek Gupta; SSP Jammu, Chandan Kohli; SDPO Gandhi Nagar Sachit Sharma and SGCT Vicky Kumar were among those who were awarded with the medal, news agency KNO reported.
“These medals were conferred for special operations with regard to managing terrorism, border disputes, arms and narcotics,” it reads.
The Ministry of Home Affairs declares ‘Union Home Minister’s Special Operation Medal-2022’ for four special operations conducted by security forces in the areas of terrorism, border action, arms control, prevention of narcotics smuggling and rescue operations.
The list also includes 13 awardees from Telangana, 16 from Punjab, 19 from Delhi, and 11 from Maharashtra.