CBI officers who supervised the investigations into the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar are among 31 personnel of the central agency awarded police medals on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day.
Joint Director V. Chandrasekhar, a 2000-batch IPS officer from the Gujarat cadre, has been awarded the coveted President’s Medal for Distinguished Service, according to the list issued by the government on Sunday (January 25, 2026).
As the Joint Director of the agency, the officer supervised the probe into the gruesome rape and murder of the trainee doctor in the Kolkata hospital, leading to the conviction of the main accused in the case within months of filing the chargesheet.
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Superintendent of Police Amit Srivastava, Additional Superintendent of Police Mukesh Sharma, Sub-Inspector Pramod Kumar Yati, Assistant Sub-Inspector Chaman Lal and Head Constable Ramu Golla have also been awarded the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service.
