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New Delhi : A total of 1,380 Police personnel have been awarded Medals on the occasion of Independence Day, 2021. The break-up is as under:-
Gallantry Medals
| Name of the Medals | Number of Medals Awarded |
| President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) | 02 |
| Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) | 628 |
Service Medals
| Name of the Medals | Number of Medals Awarded |
| President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM) | 88 |
| Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM) | 662 |
Among the majority of the 628 Gallantry Awards, 01 PPMG to J&K Police & 01 PPMG to CRPF (Posthumous) is being awarded, 398 personnel are being awarded for their gallant action in Jammu & Kashmir region, 155 personnel for their gallant action in Left Wing Extremism affected areas and 27 personnel for their gallant action in North-East Region.
Among the personnel receiving Gallantry Awards, 256 are from J&K Police, 151 are from CRPF, 23 are from ITBP, 67 are from Odisha Police, 25 are from Maharashtra, 20 are from Chhattisgarh,and the remaining from the other States/UTs and CAPFs, according to a PIB release.