Shanawaz Abdul Shahab, Inspector of Police, State Special Branch, Kerala Police; and Rajendranath M., Tanur Station Officer, Kerala Fire and Rescue Service, have been selected for the President’s Distinguished Service Medals.
The officers were among the select few chosen for the President’s Medals from across India as part of the Republic Day celebrations.
Ten police officers were named recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal. The awardees include Additional Superintendent of Police AP Chandran; Deputy Inspectors of Police KE Premachandran, Unnikrishnan Veluthedan, Anilkumar T., MM Jose and VV Manoj; Deputy Commissioner of Police Ashraf TK and Premanandakrishnan C.; Sub-Inspectors Santhosh Kumar T. and Pramod Das Paravana Vayalil.
From the Kerala Fire and Rescue Service, merit medals will be awarded to District Fire Officer Jogy AS, Senior Fire and Rescue Officers VA Jaffer Khan and VN Venugopal.
Deputy Wardens Ramachandran TV, Assistant Wardens Grade 1 Mohammed Hussain S., Sathish Babu K. and Rajesh Kumar A. were also selected for merit medals from Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services.
Published – 25 Jan 2026 19:41 IST
