The President's Police Medal for gallantry has been awarded to six personnel, while 858 other police personnel were named for various other medals Wednesday on the eve of India 67th Independence Day.
The President's Police Medals for Gallantry (PPMG) have been awarded to Constable Mahadev Minj (posthumously) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Deputy Commissioner of Police Vishwas Narayan Nangre Patil of Maharashtra Police and to Jammu and Kashmir Police's Head Constable Sheraz Ahmad (posthumously), Constable Gulzar Ahmad (posthumously), Constable Ajit Singh and Constable Imtiyaz Hussain Mir.
Police Medals for Gallantry (PMG) have been awarded to 132 personnel, President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services to 87 and Police Medals for meritorious service to 639, an official release said.
It said President's Correctional Service Medal for Distinguished Service have been awarded to two personnel and Correctional Service Medal for Meritorious Service to 36.
The Central Reserve Police Force got the maximum awards among the paramilitary forces with 97 police medals -- including 34 Police Medals for Gallantry, five President's Police Medals for Distinguished Service and 58 Police Medals for Meritorious Service.
Delhi Police have been awarded 18 police medals -- including two President's Police Medals for Distinguished Service and 16 Police Medals for Meritorious Service.
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Three Delhi's Tihar Jail officials have also been awarded the President's Correctional Medal for Meritorious Service.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been awarded two President's Police Medals for Distinguished Service and 18 Police Medals for Meritorious Service.
The National Investigative Agency has been awarded a President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service and one for meritorious service.
The Border Security Force has been awarded 56 police medals, including three police medal for gallantry, six President's Police Medals for Distinguished Service and 47 Police Medals for Meritorious Service.
The Central Industrial Security Force has been awarded 28 police medals - three President's Police Medals for Distinguished Service, 22 Police Medals for Meritorious Service and three Fire Service Medal for Meritorious Service.
The National Security Guard has been given five police medals - one President's Police Medal and three for meritorious service, while the Indo-Tibetan Border Police has been awarded three President's Police Medals for Distinguished Service and 15 Police Medals for Meritorious Service.
The Railway Protection Force has been awarded one President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service and 16 Police Medals for Meritorious Service.
The Sashastra Seema Bal has been awarded one President's Police Medals for Distinguished Service and 12 Police Medals for Meritorious Service.
Jammu and Kashmir Police has been awarded four President's police medal for gallantry, 18 police medal for gallantry, three President's police medal for distinguished service and 16 police medal for meritorious service.
Uttar Pradesh Police has been awarded 17 police medal for gallantry, seven President's police medals for distinguished service and 73 police medals for meritorious service.