15 August,2016 07:02 AM IST | | Agencies
A total of 948 central and state forces police personnel were yesterday awarded gallantry and other medals on the eve of Independence Day
New Delhi: A total of 948 central and state forces police personnel were yesterday awarded gallantry and other medals on the eve of Independence Day.
The top honour of President's Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) has been given to three Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel for thwarting terrorist attacks at Indian Consulates at Mazar-e-Sharif and Jalalabad in Afghanistan early this year.
The four fire service personnel from Mumbai who died while combating a massive inferno in Kalbadevi in May last year have also been decorated with the President's gallantry medals. One PPMG has also been given to CRPF Inspector Gulam Nabi Bhat and an official of the Intelligence Bureau and three policemen from Telangana for undertaking daring operations.
