Governor Vidyasagar Rao presented the President's police medals for gallantry, distinguished and meritorious service to these officers and personnel at an investiture ceremony held at Raj Bhavan here this evening.
While 12 of them were given gallantry medals, 41 police officers and personnel were presented with medals for meritorious service.
Four senior officers- D Kanakartnam, Additional DG, Rashmi Shukla, Commissioner (State Intelligence Bureau), Rajnish Seth, Additional Director General (ACB) and K Venaktesham, Additional DGP - were given medals for distinguished service.
Later, Sanjay Chandrakant Chowgule, Sub-Inspector (Amravati), Chinna Gilla Venta, Constable (Gadchiroli) and Dhananjay Pandhari Maske, Constable (Gadchiroli) were given the gallantry medals posthumously.