DW BUREAU / Chandigarh Punjab cadre woman IPS officer Dr Darpan Ahluwalia on Friday awarded the Prime Minister's Baton and Home Ministry's revolver for being the Best all-round IPS probationer of 73 RR (Regular Recruit) batch. Earlier, the valedictory parade was held today at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad which was commanded by Dr Darpan. Giving this information Dr Gurinder Singh Walia (Retd Joint Director, Animal Husbandry Punjab) father of Dr Darpan, said that she was the overall topper in Phase 1, District Practical Training and Phase 2 of training. He said that it has been after many years that a Punjab cadre IPS probationer has got this award. Incidentally, the present DGP, Punjab Gaurav Yadav IPS got this laurel in 1992. Dr Darpan Ahluwalia also bagged the 1973 Batch IPS officers' trophy for the best all-round lady IPS probationer, the Vice President of India's trophy for exemplary conduct, and Martyr K S Vyas trophy for internal security, public order and field craft and tactics. The Director of NPA, A S Rajan, IPS gave away the trophies. Dr Ahluwalia, an MBBS degree holder from Government Medical College Patiala, and who hails from Mohali, completed her district practical training under SSP Bathinda, J. Elanchezhian (IPS). (editor@dailyworld.in)