By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: The total of 1037 Personnel of Police, Fire, Home Guard & Civil Defence (HG&CD) and Correctional Services have been awarded Gallantry and Service Medals on the occasion of the Independence Day, 2024. 11 from Odisha gets Medal for Meritorious Service, which included DSP Kaushika Kumar Naik, DSP Sanat Kumar Nathsharma, DSP Kavita Sahu, Constable Pramod Kumar Mohanta, SI Pradyumna Kumar Nanda, ASI Babula Samal, Constable Sanjukta Pattnaik, Inspector Haribandhu Bhatra, Havildar Tophan Behera , Havildar Prana Krishna Lenka and Havildar Suresh Chandra Rout.
While 2 from Odisha gets President’s Medal for Distinguished Service which included ADGP S Devadutta Singh and DSP Sachidananda Rath.
President’s Medal for Gallantry (PMG) and Medal for Gallantry (GM) are awarded on the ground of Rare Conspicuous Act of Gallantry and Conspicuous Act of Gallantry respectively in saving life and property, or in preventing crime or arresting criminals, the risk incurred being estimated with due regard to the obligations and duties of the officer concerned.
mong the personnel receiving Gallantry Medals, PMG has been awarded to Shri Chaduvu Yadaiah, Head Constable of Telangana Police who showed Rare Gallantry in the case of Robbery that occurred on 25.07.2022. Two Notorious individuals Ishan Niranjan Neelamnalli and Rahul who were involved in Chain Snatching and Arms Dealing. On 26.07.2022, the Cyberabad Police apprehended these criminals, however, they viciously attacked Shri Chaduvu Yadaiah, HC with knife and repeatedly stabbing him in various parts of his body i.e Chest, Back side of the body, Left Hands and Stomach as a result leading to bleeding thus severe injuries. Despite severe injuries, he managed to catch and hold on them resulted their apprehension. He was hospitalized for 17 days.
Out of 213 Medal for Gallantry (GM), 208 GM have been awarded to Police Personnel i.e 31 personnel from J&K Police, 17 personnel each from Uttar Pradesh & Maharashtra, 15 personnel from Chhattisgarh, 12 from Madhya Pradesh, 07 personnel each from Jharkhand, Punjab & Telangana, 52 personnel from CRPF, 14 personnel from SSB, 10 personnel from CISF, 06 personnel from BSF and the remaining police personnel from the other States/UTs and CAPFs. Moreover, 03 GM and 01 GM have been awarded to Delhi and Jharkhand Fire Service personnel respectively and 01 GM has been awarded to Uttar Pradesh HG&CD personnel.
SERVICE MEDALS
President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) is awarded for special distinguished record in Service and Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) is awarded for valuable service characterized by resource and devotion to duty.
Out of 94 President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM), 75 have been awarded to Police Service, 08 to Fire Service, 08 to Civil Defence & Home Guard Service and 03 to Correctional Service. Out of 729 Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM), 624 have been awarded to Police Service, 47 to Fire Service, 47 to Civil Defence & Home Guard Service and 11 to Correctional Service.
