Jharsuguda: JharsugudaSP Gundala Reddy Raghavendra has brought laurels to the district by receiving the prestigious Kendriya Grihamantri Dakshata Padak (KGDP) 2025, an honour bestowed by the Union Home Ministry for his remarkable performance in special operations and policing excellence.

Institutedin February 2024, the award recognises exceptional contributions in areas such as investigation, intelligence, counter-insurgency and forensic science. It is conferred annually on October 31 coinciding with the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, celebrated as National Unity Day.

An IPS officer of the 2019 batch, Raghavendra secured all-India 180th rank and had previously served as the SP of Nuapada district. During his tenure there, he successfully led a joint anti-Naxal operation

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