939 Police personnel awarded medals on occasion of Republic Day
TNN Bureau. Updated: 1/25/2022 12:47:40 PM
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New Delhi,Jan25: A total 939 Police personnel have been awarded Medals on the occasion of Republic Day-2022. Out of this, 189 Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) and 662 police medal for meritorious services.
Eighty-eight have been awarded President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Services. Among the majority of 189 Gallantry Awards, 134 personnel are being awarded for their gallant action in Jammu and Kashmir Region.
Forty-seven personnel for their gallant action in Left Wing Extremist affected areas and one person for their gallant action in North-East Region.
Among the personnel receiving Gallantry Awards 115 are from J&K Police, 30 are from CRPF, 03 from ITBP, 02 from BSF, 03 from SSB, 10 from Chhattisgarh Police, 09 from Odisha Police and 07 from Maharashtra Police and the remaining from the other States and UTs.