Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu on Monday took to twitter to congratulate the first IPS officer from Arunachal Pradesh, Robin Hibu for receiving the coveted ‘Ati Utkrisht Seva Padak’ by the Ministry of Home Affairs for making Delhi a “much-safer capital” for the people of the Northeast.
Hibu, the first Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from Arunachal Pradesh, was born and brought up in the remote village of Hong, nestled along the beautiful Ziro Valley.
He has been recognised for his distinguished service to police, particularly by aiming to bridge the invisible gap that stands between the mainlanders and Northeastern Indians by using his out of box ideas.
Apart from his job, he is an avid social worker and has won several prestigious awards.
In 2016, he founded a non-profit called ‘Helping Hands’, to address distress calls from students, young men, and women from the region suffering exploitation at the hands of employers and middlemen. It includes a network of myriad professionals like lawyers, chartered accountants, government services, and ordinary citizens whose aim is to assist the Northeasterners in distress.
Chosen for a stint in Rashtrapati Bhavan in 2017, Hibu became the first IGP from the region to serve as the Joint Commissioner in Rashtrapati Bhavan Secretariat. He designed the first Model Anti-riot/anti-fire/anti-water-resistant Beat Booth which stands tall near iconic India Gate, New Delhi.
Police officer with Golden Heart!
Congratulations Shri Robin Hibu, IPS, Spl Commissioner of police, @DelhiPolice, for being conferred with Ati Utkrist Seva Padak.
Your service to people of NE in distress is exemplary & you continue to inspire many.
Carry on the good work. pic.twitter.com/OX0B1yzbvE
— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (@PemaKhanduBJP) July 5, 2022
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