Mumbai Police receives awards at IMC for their outstanding public service

New Delhi, March 18

IMC Centenary Trust of IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized the ‘IMC Awards for Mumbai Police Personnel for Outstanding Public Service 2023-24’.

The awards were conferred to 10 policemen, including two women police officers. 

Mumbai CP Vivek Phansalkar was the chief guest of thr event. Deven Bharti, Special Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, Ram Gandhi, Chairman, IMC Centenary Trust and Governor, IMC, Samir Somaiya, President, IMC, Ajit Mangrulkar, Director General, IMC, Sanjay Mehta, Deputy Director General, IMC, Sheetal Kalro, Deputy Director General, IMC along with prominent dignitaries were also present. 

The awardees were presented trophies and citation for recognition of their hardwork and handed over a cheque of INR 1 lakh each.

This award was instituted in the year 2016 in consultation with the then Police Commissioner, Dattatray D. Padsalgikar. 

The awards were presented under categories such as Best detection of crime, best conviction of crime, Best recovery of property involved crime, courageous acts to safeguard human lives, outstanding work done to curb narcotic drug menace, best investigation for cyber-crime, Outstanding work done by traffic department among other categories.

The process of inviting nominations and shortlisting was done by the officer designated by the police commissioner and for final selection process from shortlisted nominations for each category is jointly done by IMC and designated officer.  

Mumbai CP Vivek Phansalkar said, “Such pat on our back from the citizens is more important than the rewards and we are grateful to the IMC for recognizing the heroic efforts of Mumbai Police personnel who are doing a phenomenal job.  We are proud to be associated with IMC Centenary Trust of IMC for instituting this awards which is an encouraging recognition from the society. I would like to use this platform to inform the citizens to be alert and dial 1930 helpline for reporting cyber or financial frauds and 103 helpline for women safety.”  

He further added, “Over the last five years, from 2018 to 2023, the Mumbai Police received missing reports for over 27,000 women over the age of 18, and we were able to trace and bring back around 94% of these missing women. In the under-18 age group, 98% of the 7873 missing or kidnapping cases were resolved.”

The recipients of the award for their outstanding contribution were 

Siddhesh Dilip Joshte, Asst. Police Inspector 

(Category- Best Detection of Crime)

Jagdish Janardan Bhopale, Police Inspector 

(Category – Best Conviction of Crime)

Pradip Kakasaheb Bhitade, Police Sub Inspector 

(Category – Best recovery of property involved in crime)

Prashant Shashikant Dhuri, Police Constable

(Category – Making supreme sacrifice while performing duty)

Devendra Shantaram Kathe, Asst. Police Inspector, Mahesh Krushna Sawant, Police Sub Inspector, Tanhaji Baburam Kolthe, Police Sub Inspector and Mahesh Balaram Nandgaonkar  

(Category – A most courageous act to safe guard human lives and property to maintain law and order while on duty or otherwise)

Swapnil Shankarrao Jagtap, Police Constable 

(Category – Outstanding work by Traffic Department)

Maitranand Vishnu Khandare, Asst. Police Inspector

(Outstanding work done to curb Narcotics menace)

Samir Prakash Loankar, Police Inspector (Category – Best investigation to crack a complex crime)

Archana Bholaram Dayal, Woman Asst. Police Inspector and Ms. Sangita Pramod Patil, Women Asst. Police Inspector 

(Category – Innovative work for improving the delivery system or for better homeland security)

Shital Nathrao Mundhe, Woman Police Inspector 

(Category – Innovative work for cyber security)