Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 30: Jammu and Kashmir Police today bid farewell to the Director General (DG) Civil Military Liaison Navin Agarwal on his superannuation. He was presented guard of honour at PHQ Lawns, here today.
DGP Dilbag Singh, DGP Prison, J&K Dr B Srinivas, Special DG Crime, J&K AK Choudhary, ADGPs SJM Gillani, T Namgyal, MK Sinha, IGPs, Garib Dass, Vijay Kumar, Alok Kumar, Director ACB, S Anand Jain, DIG Central Kashmir, Amit Kumar, AIGs of PHQ and other senior officers attended the farewell function.
Navin Agarwal while speaking said that during his services in Jammu and Kashmir, he witnessed the J&K Police force growing strength to strength and today is one of the best police forces of the country.
On the occasion, DGP Dilbag Singh recalled the services of the retiring officer and said that the officer worked with dedication throughout his career.
ADGP, Headquarters, PHQ in his introductory speech said that he found Agarwal a very calm, composed and graceful personality. He said that Agarwal, the 1986 batch IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre shouldered significant assignments in various capacities and rendered unblemished services in the police organization for 35 years.
The ADGP said that before attaining superannuation as Director General Civil military Liaison, Navin Agarwal remained posted as DG NADA Government of India, DG Youth Services and Sports J&K, ADGP Police trainings PHQ, ADGP Prison J&K, ADG Security J&K, IGP Railway J&K, Director Police Academy Udhampur, IGP Home Guards and Civil Defense, IGP Armed, DIG Doda Udhampur Range, DPT, J&K, DIG CID Jammu Zone, DIG Armed Police Kashmir, SSP CID Hqrs Jammu/Srinagar, SSP traffic Jammu, SSP Leh, SSP Rajouri and SSP Pulwama.
He said that Agarwal has been awarded many medals during his service career which included DGP Medal in 2004, President’s Medal for Meritorious services (PMMS) in 2006, Jammu Kashmir Police Medal (JKPM) in 2011 and President’s Police Medal for distinguished services (PPMDS) in 2013.
AIG, (Welfare/ Communication) PHQ, Manoj Kumar Pandit presented the vote of thanks on the occasion.