Bengaluru, Nov 1, 2025: Eight police officers from Karnataka have been honoured with the Union Home Minister’s Efficiency Medal for their outstanding performance in criminal investigations and intelligence work.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs announced the list of awardees on Friday.
From the Investigation Division, the recipients are:
M.K. Thammaiah, Additional District Superintendent of Police, Hassan
Prakash Rathod, Assistant Commissioner of Police, KG Halli Sub-Division, Bengaluru
Gururaj Eshwar Kalyanshetty, Police Inspector, CCRB, Belagavi
Srishail K. Byakod, Circle Police Inspector, Mudalagi Police Station, Belagavi District
Ramesh Chayagol, Inspector, Suddaguntepalya Police Station, Bengaluru
From the Intelligence Division, the awardees include:
C.V. Deepak, DySP/Assistant Director, State Intelligence, Bengaluru
Kallappa H. Atnoor, PSI/Intelligence Officer, State Intelligence, Bengaluru
T.M. Madhu Kumar, Anti-Naxal Force, Karkala
The medals recognise the officers’ exceptional efficiency and dedication in maintaining law and order and strengthening intelligence operations in the state.