A total of 21 policemen from Chhattisgarh have been selected, including five posthumously, for the award of police medal for gallantry and meritorious service on the occasion of Republic Day this year.
The gallantry awardees are Chanakya Nag (Inspector), Manoj Singh, Sub Inspector, Kanyaiya lal Dhruva, Superintendent of Police and laxman Kewat (Inspector).
The posthumous gallantry awardees include Rohit Kumar Sori, Head Constable, Manoj Kumar Baghel, Head Constable, Rajman Netam, Constable, Kiran Kumar Deshmukh, Constable, Mohan Singh Uike, Constable and Rajkumar Markam, Constable.
The police medal for meritorious service would be received by 11 policemen. These police personnel are Shankar lal Baghel, Commandant, 9th Battalion, CAF, Dantewada, Ajay Kumar lakra, Inspector, Area Officer, Special Branch, Raipur, Ishwar Prasad Mishra, Platoon Commander, 2nd Battalion, CAF, Bilaspur, Fagu Ram lehra, Assistant Sub Inspector, Police Station, Bhansi, Dantewada, Pradeep Kumar Kashyap, Section Commander, 10th Battalion, CAF, Surguja, Maximiliyanus Tirkey, Assistant Platoon Commander, 12th Battalion, CAF, Ramanujganj-Balrampur, Radhelal Korram, Head Constable, Police Station, Darbha, Bastar, Vijay Kumar Choubey, Head Constable, VIP Security Battalion, Mana, Raipur, Satyanarayan Sharma, Head Constable, Police Station, Durg, Ramawtar Singh Rajput, Head Constable, Police lines, Dhamtari and Shesh Nayaran Dewangan, Head Constable, Traffic, Rajnandgaon.