New Delhi, Aug 2026 : Twenty-one officers and personnel of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) have been honoured with the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) and the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) on the occasion of Independence Day 2026.
According to an official statement, six CBI personnel have been awarded the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service in recognition of their exceptional contributions, professional commitment and long-standing service to the organisation and the nation.
The recipients of the prestigious President’s Medal are Shobha Dutta, Assistant Inspector General of Police/Superintendent of Police, Complaint & Coordination Cell, New Delhi; Manoj Banerjee, Additional Superintendent of Police, BSFB, Kolkata; Ginni Rana, Additional Superintendent of Police, CBI Academy, Ghaziabad; Sanjay Kumar Samal, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), Visakhapatnam; Ramesh Chand, Assistant Sub-Inspector, CBI Headquarters, New Delhi; and Madan Lal Dhiman, Assistant Sub-Inspector, IPCU, New Delhi.
The awards recognise their sustained contribution to investigations, organisational responsibilities and public service, as well as their dedication to maintaining professional standards in the country's premier investigating agency.
15 CBI Personnel Receive Meritorious Service Medal
In addition to the six PSM awardees, 15 officers and officials have been conferred the Medal for Meritorious Service for their dedication, professionalism and distinguished performance in various capacities across the CBI.
The recipients include Brijesh Singh, Deputy Legal Advisor, ACB Lucknow; Girish Joshi, Senior System Analyst, TAFSU Mumbai; Manoj Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, ACB Delhi; Om Prakash Chandra, Deputy Superintendent of Police, SCB Kolkata; Zahir Akhtar Ansari, Deputy Superintendent of Police, ACB Ghaziabad; and Ashish Anand, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Complaint & Coordination Cell, New Delhi.
Other MSM recipients are Sarita Yadav, Inspector, AC-II New Delhi; Roshan Kumar, Sub-Inspector, SU New Delhi; Dilbar Singh Bisht, Assistant Sub-Inspector, SC-I New Delhi; Balkar Singh, Head Constable, ACB Chandigarh; Govind Singh Bisht, Head Constable, ACB Lucknow; Kamlesh Kumar Gurjar, Head Constable, ACB Jaipur; Pal Pandian R, Constable, ACB Madurai; Ajay Kumar Singh, Constable, ACB Patna; and Kalyanadurgam Samiullah, Constable, ACB Bengaluru.
The Independence Day honours are presented annually to recognise exceptional service, professionalism, integrity and dedication among personnel working in government organisations and law enforcement agencies.
The recognition of the 21 CBI personnel highlights the contribution of officers and staff across different ranks and specialised units who play a crucial role in supporting investigations, tackling corruption and strengthening the rule of law.
