late Shankar Rao, Platoon Commander, Special Task Force (STF) , Chhattisgarh has been awarded posthumously and is the sole recipient of the President’s Police Medal for Gallantary (PPMG) in the country on the occasion of Independence Day.
Four other policemen from the State who received the Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) are Avinash Sharma, Sub Inspector (Postumously), Rameshwar Deshmukh , Inspector, laxman Kewat , Inspector ( 1st Bar to PMG) and Gorakhnath Baghel, Additional Superintendent of Police.
Arun Dev Gautam, IPS, ADGP and Secretary, Home Department, Government of Chhattisgarh have been awarded President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPMDS) .
Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS) has been awarded to - Prakhar Pandey, SP , CM Security, Raipur , Arvind Kumar Kujur , SP, EOW Raipur, Tilak Ram Koshima , Commandant , 6th BN CAF Raigarh, Dr lal Umed Singh , ASP, SIB PHQ Raipur, Mahendra Kumar Yadav, Platoon Commander, STF, Baghera, Rajendra Kumar Deshmukh , Head Constable E , PS Pulgaon, Durg Jagmohan Kunjiam , Head Constable , Bemetara , Santosh Kumar lodhi , Head Constable , DSB, Bastar district.
A total of 990 personnel in the country have been awarded Police Medals on the occasion of the Independence Day this year. President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) has been awarded to one personnel, Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) to 190 personnel, President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPMDS) to 93 personnel and Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS) to 706 personnel.
A total of 990 personnel have been awarded Police Medals on the occasion of the Independence Day this year.
President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) has been awarded to one personnel, Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) to 190 personnel, President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPMDS) to 93 personnel and Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS) to 706 personnel.