Gadchiroli police BDDS team wins two bronze medals at state police duty meet in Pune
Two Gadchiroli police personnel won bronze medals in the anti-sabotage check event, and the team has been selected for the National Police Duty Meet.
Gadchiroli: The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) of Gadchiroli Police put up a strong performance at the 21st Maharashtra State Police Duty Meet in Pune, winning two bronze medals. The state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) organised the state-level meet in Pune from October 5 to 10, 2026, with the aim of raising the professional skills, competence, efficiency and standard of work of the police force.
A total of 26 units, including the Gadchiroli Police BDDS squad, took part. The meet held separate competitions in scientific aids to investigation, police photography, police videography, computer literacy, anti-sabotage check and the dog squad. Written, oral and practical tests were held in all of them, and experts in the respective fields assessed all the tests objectively.
Police constable Pankaj Hulke and police amaldar Dhammadip Meshram of the Gadchiroli Police BDDS squad took part in the anti-sabotage check competition. On the strength of their skill, the two won one bronze medal each, two in all, in the "ground search" and "room search" sub-categories.
Based on overall performance across the competitions, which ran for six days, Gadchiroli range secured third place in the state in anti-sabotage check. Because of this performance, the Gadchiroli Police team has now been selected for the National Police Duty Meet.
Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police M. Ramesh offered special praise to BDDS branch police constable Pankaj Hulke and police amaldar Dhammadip Meshram for the success. He also wished both of them well for future competitions and their duties.
