1037 personnel of Police, other departments receive gallantry medals

New Delhi, Aug 14: As many as 1037 personnel of Police, Fire, Home Guard, Civil Defence and Correctional Services were awarded gallantry and service medals on the occasion of the Independence Day.

The medals included President’s Medal for Gallantry (PMG) and Medal for Gallantry (GM) which are awarded on the ground of rare conspicuous Act of gallantry and conspicuous act of gallantry respectively “in saving life and property, or in preventing crime or arresting criminals, the risk incurred being estimated with due regard to the obligations and duties of the officer concerned. ’’

Out of 213 Medal for Gallantry (GM), 208 GM have been awarded to police personnel i.e 31 personnel from J&K Police, 17 personnel each from Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, 15 personnel from Chhattisgarh, 12 from Madhya Pradesh, 7 personnel each from Jharkhand, Punjab and Telangana, 52 personnel from CRPF, 14 personnel from SSB, 10 personnel from CISF, 6 personnel from BSF and the remaining police personnel from the other States/UTs and CAPFs. Moreover, 3 GM and 1 GM have been awarded to Delhi and Jharkhand Fire Service personnel respectively and 1 GM has been awarded to Uttar Pradesh HG&CD personnel.

Out of 94 President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM), 75 have been awarded to Police Service, 8 to Fire Service, 8 to Civil Defence and Home Guard Service and 3 to Correctional Service. Out of 729 Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM), 624 have been awarded to Police Service, 47 to Fire Service, 47 to Civil Defence & Home Guard Service and 11 to Correctional Service.