Gandhinagar: Check, a three-and-a-half-year-old Labrador attached to Anand district police, brought laurels to Gujarat Police by winning a gold medal and a bronze medal in two different categories at the 69th All India Police Duty Meet (AIPDM) Championship 2025-26, held recently in Nagpur.The AIPDM showcased police K9 squads, which displayed their skills in explosive and narcotics detection, tracking, agility and obedience, an official statement said on Friday. “This was a proud moment for Gujarat police, as a state police dog won two awards, including one gold, at the national-level Police Duty Meet after a gap of 16 years,” the statement said. On Friday, director general of police (DGP) K L N Rao met the dog, his handler Ramesh Khant and police dog training consultant Colonel Chandan Singh Rathore at Police Bhavan in Gandhinagar and congratulated them on the achievement. The statement said that six dogs from Gujarat police participated in three different competition categories, with two dogs competing in each category — tracking, explosive detection and narcotics detection. “Our dog Check won a gold medal in the tracking category and also secured a bronze medal in the overall tracking category. This is truly a proud moment for Gujarat Police, as we put in strenuous efforts to achieve this feat,” the statement quoted Chandan Singh Rathore, dog training consultant, as saying. Check competed with 45 dogs from different state police forces and paramilitary units. More than 200 dogs from various state police and paramilitary forces took part in the event across various categories. According to police, there are around 160 police dogs across various districts, trained to carry out various tasks for investigations, including explosive and narcotics detection, crime tracking, alcohol detection, and even assault operations.
