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Naresh Kumar (CRPF officer)
Naresh Kumar (born 1985) is an officer in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) of India. On 14 August 2020 he was awarded his seventh police medal for gallantry, the most ever received by a single officer in the force's history.[1][2]
Background[edit]
Kumar was born in a Army family in Punjab. He completed his studies from Punjabi University and began appearing for entrance exams to the armed forces. He cleared the CRPF Assistant Commandant exam (UPSC), and joined the CRPF in March 2013.[3][1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sharma, Unnati (2020-08-14). "With 7 police gallantry medals in 4 years, this CRPF officer makes history". ThePrint. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ↑ "35-year-old CRPF's Naresh Kumar scripts history by receiving 7th PMG, force gets 55 awards this year". ANI News. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Tiwary, Deeptiman (2020-01-30). "Naresh Kumar heads commando unit : CRPF officer who bagged 6 gallantry medals in 4 years". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
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