A. S. Atwal
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Avtar Singh Atwal (23 February 1943 - 25 April 1983) was a senior Indian police officer. He passed IPS. He was serving as Deputy Inspector General of Police in Punjab. He was killed on 25 April 1983 by militants when he was coming out of Golden Temple after paying obeisance and with Karah Prasaad in his hands. He was unarmed.[1]
He was awarded President Police Medal for Gallantry posthumously.[2]