Two Maharashtra cops get President's Police Medal for Gallantry

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IANS Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 25 2014 | 7:25 PM IST

Two policemen from Maharashtra have been awarded the President's Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) this year, one of them posthumously.

One policeman has also bagged the Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG), which will be awarded as part of Republic Day honours.

Sukuji Devangan Pardeshi, a head constable, was awarded the PPMG posthumously, along with then deputy police commissioner Rajvardhan Sinha, who had led the police against the Pakistani terrorists during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

Sub-inspector Vitthal Shankar Pawar is the sole recipient of the PMG from Maharashtra in this year's list.

The PPMG has been awarded to four personnel across India, and the PMG to 44 officials. Police Medals for Distinguished Service have been awarded to 94 personnel and Police Medals for Meritorious Service to 624 officials across India.

Besides, another 41 Correctional Service Medals (awarded in recognition of the services of prison personnel) have also been announced on the eve of Republic Day. They include two officers who will get Correctional Service Medals for Distinguished Service and another 39 have been awarded the Correctional Service Medal for Meritorious Service from across the country.

The President's Medal for Distinguished Service has gone to: Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar, Aurangabad; Joint Police Commissioner Sadanand V. Date, Mumbai; Assistant Commissioner of Police Sunil L. Deshmukh, Mumbai; Police Inspector Motiram M. Pakhare of Police Training Centre, Nagpur.

The Police Medal for Meritorious Service has been bagged by 45 police officials across various ranks, departments and regions all over the state while five officials have won the Correctional Service Medal for Meritorious Service in various jails in Maharashtra.

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First Published: Jan 25 2014 | 7:20 PM IST

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