Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar has been awarded President’s Police Medal for distinguished services on the occasion of Republic Day.
President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM) is the highest award given for special distinguished record in Police Service. The medal is awarded for distinguished service to Officers who have served at least 25 years in the State/Central police or in security organizations.
ADGP Kumar is a 1997 batch IPS officer who has served in J&K Police in various capacities and has successfully broken the back of terror outfits in the valley.
He is known for handling anti-militancy operations in Kashmir, anti-Maoist operations in Bastar area of Chhatisgarh, and Jat agitation.
Under the leadership of Kumar, 552 terrorists have been killed in J&K, out of which 172 were killed in 2022. Also, J&K saw no hartal, street violence & stone-pelting in 2022. To minimise the local support to terrorist groups, he took both punitive and preventive actions against people who supported terrorists.
“J&K saw no hartal, street violence & stone-pelting in 2022. To minimise the local support to terrorist groups, ADGP Kumar took both punitive and preventive actions against people who supported terrorists in the region.
ADGP Kumar has received three gallantry medals from the Central government for his role in anti-terror operations. Also, he received a gallantry award from the J&K government.
The Election Commission of India has awarded Kumar the National Award for his role as Chief force coordinator of CAPFs in providing safe environment for conducting assembly elections of nine states in 2018.
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