Independence Day: 67 Odisha cops will be awarded police medals for bravery
Independence Day: 67 Odisha cops will be awarded police medals for bravery
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Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of the 75th Independence Day, the Centre revealed the names of 67 Odisha Police officers who will get Police Medals for Gallantry.
Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay expressed gratitude to the Centre for recognising the gallantry and courage of Odisha Police personnel, noting that this is the greatest number of medals ever announced for Odisha Police on one occasion. For us, it is a source of pride and joy.
The award was given in recognition of police officers' bravery during nine different firefights with Left-Wing Extremists.
“While we honour the sacrifice of our dead and praise the gallantry and bravery of our men, we appeal to Maoists to lay down their arms and join the mainstream,” the DGP stated.
On Independence Day, 1,380 police officers will be honoured, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. There will be 628 Police Medals for Gallantry (PMG) given, one President's Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) presented to Jammu and Kashmir Police, and one PPMG conferred to the CRPF (Posthumous).
A total of 398 personnel from the Jammu and Kashmir region, 155 from the Moiast-affected districts, and 27 from the North-East region will be honoured for their bravery.
256 troops from the J&K Police, 151 from the CRPF, 23 from the ITBP, 67 from the Odisha Police, 25 from Maharashtra, 20 from Chhattisgarh, and the rest from various States/UTs and CAPFs are among those receiving Gallantry Awards.
