Mangalore : Three Police Officers Chosen for President’s Medal

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Jan 26: Three Police Officers from Mangalore have Chosen for this year's Republic Day President’s Medal

Krishnappa, B J Bhandary, Santhosh Kumar
 

Krishnappa, DySP  MESCOM – Vigilance Department

Krishnappa who joined the police department in 1977 has rendered 33 years of valuable service in the police department in various capacities.  Recognizing his valuable service he was awarded the Chief Minister’s medal in 2008.  For nearly 15 years he served in Bangalore in   various departments  such law and order, crime and traffic and for 2 years he was part of the action team against Veerappan in Chamaraj Nagar. 

He is now serving in  as DySP in MESCOM’s  Vigilance department  in Mangalore .  He is selected for the President’s medal in recognition of his outstanding service. 

B J Bhandary, DySP, DCRB

B J Bhandary  who hails from Belthangady Taluk joined the police department in 1979 and is presently serving as  DySP in DCRB.  Bhandary has served as ACP in Mangalore apart from serving in Mandya, Bangalore,  Chackmagalur, DCRE, CCB,  state Intelligence and Lokayukta department. He  is the recipient of Chief  Minister’s medal twice in  1991 and 2007.  Now, his services are recognized once again by selecting him for the President’s medal.

Santhosh Kumar K, Intelligence Officer, DRI

Santhosh Kumar who hails from Karkal,  is a  Post Graduate in Chemistry   and joined the department of Customs and Central Exercise in 1994 as Superintendent of Customs.  He has played a pivotal role in unearthing some of the major cases of the department. Presently he is serving as an Intelligence Officer, of the Mangalore branch of  the Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRE). Recognizing his   valuable services he is selected for the President’s  Medal this year..