Senior police officer and Registrar of Jamia Millia Islamia, AP Siddiqui, has been awarded President's Medal for Distinguished Service on the occasion of country's 68th Republic Day.
Siddiqui, a 1991 batch IPS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre who joined as Registrar JMI on deputation in October last year, is also the recipient of President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2008.
President's Police Medal is a decoration awarded to members of law enforcement in India for distinguished service in the police or in central police or security organisations.
Before joining Jamia, Siddiqui was Additional Director General of Police (Headquarter) in Himachal Pradesh.
Besides serving as district police chief in three districts in Himachal Pradesh, he was also Superintendent of Police (Anti Corruption). In 2001 he was part of the UN's Mission in Kosovo. He has also served at the Narcotics Control Bureau in Delhi from 2004-09 on deputation.
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