The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have won fewer Police Medals for Gallantry (PMG) this year as compared to last year. Out of 189 PMGs, J&K Police has won 115, topping the list. No President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) has been awarded this year.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), which got 68 PMG on Republic Day last year, has got 30 PMG this year. CRPF is deployed in J&K as well as in Naxal affected areas.
Similarly, the Border Security Force (BSF) got 2 PMGs this year. Last year, BSF was awarded 20 PMG.
But, forces like Sashastra Seema Bal and ITBP, which got two PMGs each in the last Republic Day, have got three PMGs respectively. Assam Rifles has not received any PMG this year as compared to last year.
Three ITBP personnel have been awarded PMG for the anti-Naxal operation in 2018.
“Operation party under the leadership of Ashok Kumar, AC (GD) cordoned off the area of Bodla village in general area Katma, Naktighati, District- Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) on February 9, 2018. Suresh Lal, Inspector, and Naila Singh, now Inspector, was also part of the siege and search team. After 20 minutes of firing, two Naxals were killed and one 7.65 mm pistol, two 12 bore rifles and other arms and equipment were recovered. All three of the ITBP The personnel displayed exemplary gallantry and exceptional courage and have been awarded ‘Police Medal for Gallantry’ for this act of bravery,” ITBP spokesperson Vivek Pandey said.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police, whose 52 jawans were awarded PMGs, have received more than double the PMGs.
J&K Police has secured 115 PMGs for the operation carried out in 2019-20, which included neutralization of terrorists by two constables in Budgam in 2019 following information from credible sources about the presence of armed terrorists in Bugam tehsil Chadoora Is. Constable Matloob Hussain Shah and Constable Asrar Ahmed Mir have been awarded PMG this year.
The state police of Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh have got less or no PMG this year as compared to last year.
Last year, policemen from Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab were awarded PMG 5, 2, 3 respectively, but this year policemen from no state have been awarded PMG. Meanwhile, Punjab Police has not received PMG this year, while last year three Punjab Police personnel were awarded PMG. Similarly, Uttar Pradesh Police had received eight PMGs last year, but this year only one jawan has been awarded PMGs.
Last year, a total of 17 Delhi Police personnel were awarded the PMG, but this year only three have been awarded.
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