Of the 301 Medal for Gallantry (GM) awards, 272 went to police personnel. Picture for illustration
| Picture Credit score: S.R. Raghunathan
A complete of 1,057 police personnel throughout the nation had been awarded Gallantry and repair medals on the event of Independence Day, the Ministry of House Affairs (MHA) stated on Friday (August 14, 2026).
The Gallantry Medal awardees embody 141 police officers from Chhattisgarh. As many as 35 Bastar Fighter Constables, who’re a specialised pressure comprising locals, surrendered Maoists and victims of Maoist violence, are additionally amongst these to be conferred with gallantry medals on the event of Independence Day. Chhattisgarh was one of many worst Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected States within the nation. India was declared freed from Maoist presence on March 31 by the Union authorities. Inspector Basic of Police Sunderraj P., who has served the longest within the Bastar area of the State, can be among the many gallantry medal recipients.
Indian Police Service (IPS) officers from the AGMUT cadre — Nupur Prasad and Surendra Kumar — at the moment posted in Delhi, have been awarded medals for meritorious service.
Out of 301 Medal for Gallantry (GM), 272 police personnel and 29 fireplace service personnel have been awarded GM respectively.
The Gallantry Awards winners embody 197 personnel from LWE-affected areas, 51 personnel from Jammu & Kashmir area, 12 personnel from the Northeast and 41 personnel from different areas.
CRPF on prime
The Central Reserve Police Pressure (CRPF) bagged the utmost Gallantry and repair medals — 86 in complete — among the many central armed police forces (CAPF). CRPF acquired 24 Gallantry medals (GM), 5 President’s Medals for Distinguished Service (PSM) and 57 Medals for Meritorious Service (MSM), based on MHA.
The Gallantry medals had been earned from two counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir and one operation in opposition to insurgents in Manipur, each happening in 2024, officers stated.
Deputy Inspector Basic (DIG) M. Dhinakaran is among the many PSM awardees. He at the moment heads the CRPF Recruit Coaching Centre in Avadi, Chennai.
“The PSM was awarded to the DIG in recognition of his lengthy and distinguished service, integrity, dedication and exemplary skilled efficiency,” an official assertion stated.
The Border Safety Pressure (BSF) was adorned with 20 Gallantry medals. The border-guarding pressure acquired 47 service medals (PSM and MSM) along with the opposite CAPFs.
Rakesh Sharma, Group Commander of the Nationwide Safety Guard (NSG), who has led counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir, Tripura, Nagaland and Assam has been awarded with PSM.
As many as 28 Central Industrial Safety Pressure (CISF) personnel had been awarded police medals. Inspector Basic Harpreet Kaur Sohi and Mohan S. had been awarded with PSM.
Revealed – August 14, 2026 09:41 am IST
