New Delhi, Aug 14: A total of 21 officers and officials 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 a CBI press release issued on Friday

Of the 21 awardees, six have been selected for the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service, while 15 have received the Medal for Meritorious Service in recognition of their contributions and dedicated service to the agency.

Six CBI personnel receive president’s medal for distinguished service

The President’s Medal for Distinguished Service has been awarded to Smt. Shobha Dutta, Assistant Inspector General of Police/Superintendent of Police, CBI, Complaint and Coordination Cell, New Delhi; Shri Manoj Banerjee, Additional Superintendent of Police, CBI, BSFB, Kolkata; and Smt. Ginni Rana, Additional Superintendent of Police, CBI Academy, Ghaziabad.

The other three recipients are Shri Sanjay Kumar Samal, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI, ACB, Visakhapatnam; Shri Ramesh Chand, Assistant Sub-Inspector, CBI Head Office, New Delhi; and Shri Madan Lal Dhiman, Assistant Sub-Inspector, CBI, IPCU, New Delhi.

15 CBI Personnel receive medal for meritorious service

The Medal for Meritorious Service has been awarded to 15 officers and officials posted across different CBI units and locations.

The recipients include Shri Brijesh Singh, Deputy Legal Advisor, CBI, ACB, Lucknow; Smt. Girish Joshi, Senior System Analyst, CBI, TAFSU, Mumbai; Shri Manoj Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI, ACB, Delhi; Shri Om Prakash Chandra, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI, SCB, Kolkata; and Shri Zahir Akhtar Ansari, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI, ACB, Ghaziabad.

Other recipients are Shri Ashish Anand, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI, Complaint and Coordination Cell, New Delhi; Smt. Sarita Yadav, Inspector, CBI, AC-II, New Delhi; Shri Roshan Kumar, Sub-Inspector, CBI, SU, New Delhi; and Shri Dilbar Singh Bisht, Assistant Sub-Inspector, CBI, SC-I, New Delhi.

The list further includes Shri Balkar Singh, Head Constable, CBI, ACB, Chandigarh; Shri Govind Singh Bisht, Head Constable, CBI, ACB, Lucknow; Shri Kamlesh Kumar Gurjar, Head Constable, CBI, ACB, Jaipur; Shri Pal Pandian R, Constable, CBI, ACB, Madurai; Shri Ajay Kumar Singh, Constable, CBI, ACB, Patna; and Shri Kalyanadurgam Samiullah, Constable, CBI, ACB, Bangalore.

Recognition across CBI ranks & units

The honours recognise the contribution of CBI personnel working across investigation, legal, technical, administrative and field units of the agency. The awardees are posted in different parts of the country and have been recognised for their distinguished and meritorious service in their respective roles.

The Independence Day honours highlight the contribution of personnel at different levels of the CBI, ranging from senior police officers and investigating personnel to technical staff and constabulary personnel.