Atu Zumvu becomes first Naga cop to receive ‘Shaurya Chakra’ award

Atu Zumvu becomes first Naga cop to receive ‘Shaurya Chakra’ award

For the first time since Nagaland officially gained recognition(मान्यता मिली) as a state, a state Police Officer Atu Zumvu has been awarded one of the nations' military honour, ‘Shaurya Chakra’. Atu

Zumvu, who is a Sub-Divisional Police Officer with the Nagaland Police received the prestigious Shaurya Chakra award at a ceremony (समारोह) held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Nagaland attained statehood (राज्य का दर्जा) in 1963 and since then this is the first time a police officer from the state has been honored with this award.

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