Hyderabad: Two IPS officers including Hyderabad commissioner for law and order Vikram Singh Mann and superintendent of police (ISW) M Manik Raj have been selected for the President’s medal on Republic Day.
Apart from the two IPS officers, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) selected 12 policemen for the medal for meritorious service (MSM). These include inspector general of police Kartikeya, Cyberabad additional DCP K Ram Kumar, additional DCP (Special Branch) Mohammed Fazlur Rahman, additional SP (Intelligence) A Muthyam Reddy, DSP (ISW) KV Ramana, DSP A Venugopal, Metpally circle inspector Anumala Niranjan Reddy, and five others, including home guard Mantri Eshwaraiah.
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Eshwaraiah, while serving at Saroornagar Lake, saved 23 people who tried to die by suicide over a period of time.