DG Anti Naxal Operations handed over the cheque of Rs 6.55 lakh to wife of Late Home Guard

Bhubaneswar.
Sri Sanjeeb Panda, IPS, DG Anti Naxal Operations handed over the cheque of Rs 6.55 lakh to Smt Urmila Martha, wife of Late Home Guard Pradeep Kumar Martha in presence of Deepak Kumar, IG Operations in a simple ceremony at Operations Headquarters. The amount of Rs 6.55 lakh has been contributed by the IPS Officers of Odisha.
Sri Martha expired on 24th April 2026, while undergoing treatment in capital Hospital.
Sri Martha was last working in the IPS and Senior Officers Mess Bhubaneswar.
Smt Martha had earlier received ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh from Hon’ble Chief Ministers Relief Fund on 17 June 2026. Sri LC Amaranthan, President of Retired IPS Officers Association had also presented a cheque of Rs 1 lakh 12 thousand 500 to Smt Martha on 18th June. In the mean while Commandant Home Guard cum DCP Bhubaneswar has appointed Ms Martha as a Home Guard in the Police Commissionerate Bhubaneswar Cuttack on 15.08.2026.