As the 72nd Independence Day approaches, government announced service decorations for a total of 942 state police and paramilitary personnel.
A total of 177 Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) have been awarded this time.
89 CRPF Personnel have been awarded the PMsG for undertaking dare-devil action in militancy-affected Jammu and Kashmir and anti-Naxal operations in various states. This is the highest-ever gallantry medals tally for the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) till date.
The CRPF was followed by the Jammu and Kashmir Police that has been accorded 37 PMsG along with the Odisha Police (11), Border Security Force (10), Maharashtra Police (8), Chhattisgarh Police (6) among others.
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A total of 675 meritorious service medals and 88 Distinguished Service medals have been accorded to the police personnel this time.
Two CRPF jawans from Kashmir – Constable Sharief-ud-din Ganaie and Head Constable Mohd Tafail – who laid down their lives in the line of duty have been bestowed with country’s top police gallantry medal – President’s Police Medal for Gallantry.
