IPS Association praises Singham of Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Himanshu Kumar Lal received appreciation from IPS Association for hoisting the National Flag in Maoist-infested Malkangiri district on the Independence Day.

Lal, was the DIG of Police of South Western Range (SWR), Koraput, and recently posted as DIG of Police, (Northern Range), Sambalpur. The 2003 batch IPS officer of Odisha Cadre entered a cut-off area in Malkangiri, said to be the hotbed of Naxals, and hoisted the National Flag there on the Independence Day. Around 150 villages in the area have remained under the shadow of Maoists for more than six decades. For locals, this officer has turned out to be a ray of hope. Posted as DIG (South Western Range), Himanshu Lal is barely a few months old in this posting but has already made a difference.

This courageous act of Lal earned praises from the IPS association. “This IPS officer is audacious to the core as he rubs Naxals where it hurts the most. Kudos @odisha_police DIG @himanshulalips for entering a cut-off area in a #Malkangiri hotbed of Naxals & hoisting the National Flag there on IDay. We are proud of you,” the IPS Association wrote.

This IPS officer is audacious to the core as he rubs Naxals where it hurts the most.

Kudos @odisha_police DIG @himanshulalips for entering a cut off area in a #Malkangiri hotbed of Naxals & hoisting the National Flag 🇮🇳 there on IDay.

We are proud of you 👌@PMOIndia @HMOIndia pic.twitter.com/b9gwwg2Fda

— IPS Association (@IPS_Association) August 19, 2019