PANAJI: Chief of Intelligence Bureau (IB) Goa, Aravind Kumar H Nair and inspector general of police (IGP), Goa Police, Rajesh Kumar have been awarded with the President’s police medal (PPM) for distinguished service. Deputy superintendent of police (DySP) Kiran Paoduval has also been awarded the PPM for meritorious service.
PPM is the highest award given to the police officers in the country for their professional competence and dedication. Nair is the recipient of the police medal for meritorious services in 2015.
Nair is known for his work across internal, counter intelligence as well as VIP and industrial security, terror-related special operations, re-radicalisation etc. In recognition for his dedicated service and contribution to the intelligence bureau, Nair has been the recipient of numerous awards with the IB, cash awards and commendation certificates.
Kumar’s meritorious and distinguished services earned him the President’s medal for 2015. He was posted at various locations including the UN mission for the year 2007-08 as assistant commissioner of police (ACP) - traffic, sub-division Punjabi Bagh, personal security officer (PSO) to the President of India, additional deputy commissioner of police (DCP) north/east region, DCP Supreme Court security, chief vigilance officer at New Delhi among other posts.
