President’sPolice Medalfor LCB’s Senior PI Kokate
   Date :26-Jan-2023

Senior PI Kokate 
 
 
Staff Reporter
Omprakash Gangadharrao Kokate, Senior Police Inspector, Local Crime Branch (LCB), Nagpur Rural Police, has been awarded the President’s Police Medal for meritorious service, on the eve of Republic Day.
A native of Naygaon village in Daryapur tehsil of Amravati district, Kokate did MA from Vidarbha College, Amravati. He joined Akola Police as a Constable in 1992. Kokate became Police Sub-Inspector in 1998 after clearing departmental examination.
Kokate has received more than 400 rewards, so far. He has also been honoured with DG Insignia. He did remarkable work in Akola, Chandrapur, Buldhana, Jalgaon, Nashik and Nagpur districts.
While working in Jalgaon, he had arrested the kingpin of a Nigerian gang indulged in cyber frauds. He thanked IGP (Nagpur Range) Chhering Dorje, SP Vishal Anand and Addl SP Dr Sandeep Pakhale.