Two police personnel from Meghalaya were awarded with the Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the eve of Independence Day.
The two are Assistant Inspector General Dr. Sacheng R Marak and Havildar Anil Kumar Singh.
Meanwhile, two Home Guards personnel have been conferred the Meritorious Services Medals. They are Ram Charles Lamare and Prafulla Basumatary.
Two from the Fire and Emergency Service were also conferred with the Meritorious Services Medals. They are Sub-officer Bhupesh Ch Hajong and handyman, Raju Ram Rabha.
Notably, MSM is awarded for valuable service characterised by resourcefulness and devotion to duty.
The Union Home Ministry announced that 1,037 individuals, including police personnel, fire service personnel, home guards and civil defence personnel (HG&CD), and correctional services staff, will be awarded gallantry and service medals on Independence Day.
Of the 213 Gallantry Medals awarded, 208 went to police personnel. This includes 31 from Jammu and Kashmir Police, 17 each from Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, 15 from Chhattisgarh, 12 from Madhya Pradesh, seven each from Jharkhand, Punjab, and Telangana, 52 from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), 14 from the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), 10 from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), 6 from the Border Security Force (BSF), with the remainder from other states, Union Territories, and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Delhi Fire Service personnel have received three Gallantry Medals, Jharkhand Fire Service personnel have been awarded one Gallantry Medal, and Uttar Pradesh Home Guards and Civil Defence personnel have received one Gallantry Medal.
Of the 94 President’s Medals for Distinguished Service (PSM) awarded, 75 went to the Police Service, eight to the Fire Service, eight to Civil Defence and Home Guard Service, and three to the Correctional Service.
Additionally, out of 729 Medals for Meritorious Service (MSM), 624 were awarded to the Police Service, 47 to the Fire Service, 47 to Civil Defence and Home Guard Service, and 11 to the Correctional Service.
The President’s Medal for Gallantry (PMG) has been awarded to Head Constable Chaduvu Yadaiah of the Telangana Police for his exceptional bravery during a robbery on July 25, 2022.
