IPS officer awarded MHA’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation for work in Arunachal Pradesh

M Harsha Vardhan, IPS, Additional DCP-1 South, was awarded the Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation for work done during his tenure in Arunachal Pradesh.

M Harsha Vardhan, IPS, Additional DCP-1 South, was awarded the Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation for work done during his tenure in Arunachal Pradesh. He was posted as SP, Special Investigation Cell in Arunachal Pradesh. M Harsha Vardhan had led the investigation into a major recruitment scam in the exam conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB). It was found that candidates had paid Rs 8-12 lakh each to the then Under Secretary of APSSB for clearing the exam. They were asked to leave the OMR sheet blank and later and the accused then used her access to the strong room to fill in the correct answers.