Three Police Personnel from Arunachal Pradesh awarded Police Medals on the occasion of Republic Day 2023.

Three Police Personnel from Arunachal Pradesh awarded Police Medals on the occasion of Republic Day 2023; one for President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and two for Police Medal for Meritorious Service.

Pramod Kumar Mishra, DIGP (HQ), PHQ Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh has been awarded the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

Pramod Kumar Mishra, DIGP (HQ), PHQ Itanagar,Arunachal Pradesh 

While Hemo Bhuyan, Sub Inspector, PTC Banderdewa and Ajay Kumar Jha, Sub Inspector, PS Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh will be awarded with the Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the occasion of Republic Day, 2023.

Hemo Bhuyan, Sub Inspector, PTC Banderdewa and Ajay Kumar Jha, Sub Inspector, PS Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh 

According to the notification released by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday (January 25), a total of 901 Police personnel have been awarded Police Medals on the occasion of the Republic Day, 2023.

140 Police personnel has been awarded the Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG), 93 Police personnel awarded with the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM) and 668 Police personnel has been awarded with the Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM).

While the state of Arunachal Pradesh received award in two categories but it didn’t secure an award under the category of the Police Medal Gallantry (PMG).

Among the majority of the 140 Gallantry Awards, 80 personnel from Left Wing Extremism affected areas and 45 personnel from Jammu & Kashmir region are being awarded for their gallant action. Among the personnel receiving Gallantry Awards, 48 are from CRPF, 31 are from Maharashtra, 25 are from J&K Police, 09 are from Jharkhand, 07 are each from Delhi, Chhattisgarh & BSF and the remaining from the other States/UTs and CAPFs.

The Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) is awarded on the ground of Conspicuous Gallantry in saving life and property, or in preventing crime or arresting criminals, the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM) is awarded for special distinguished record in Police Service and while the Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM) is awarded for valuable service characterized by resource and devotion to duty.

In Northeast India, 8 Police Personnel has been awarded with the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service while 34 of them received the Police Medal for Meritorious Service and none for Police Medal Gallantry.