Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (RJP)
With Inputs from Media Release

Mangaluru, Jan 29: Kotekar Sheik Abdul Kareem, assistant chief accounts officer at commissionerate of customs here, has received the Presidential Award for his distinguished service in the customs department.

Every year, the officers of the customs and central excise department are also considered for grant of Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificate for 'exceptionally meritorious service rendered at the risk of life' and for 'specially distinguished record of service' on their achieving and maintaining excellence in the discharge of their duties.

As many as 40 officers, including customs commissioners, directors, superintendents, chief accounts officers and others from across the country received the Presidential Award for specially distinguished record of service this year, among whom was Kareem.

The officers were awarded for their role in prevention of smuggling of contraband and narcotic drugs, detection of tax evasion, detection of foreign exchange violations and so on.