Government on Sunday announced President’s Police Medal for gallantry to seven, Police Medal for gallantry to 95, President’s Police Medal for distinguished service to 93 and Police Medal for meritorious service to 735 personnel. The maximum numbers of 26 gallantry medals have been earned by the CRPF which has deployed almost 60000 troops for anti-Naxal operations in the country. The CRPF is closely followed by Manipur Police with 24 gallantry medals.
CRPF DIG Nalin Prabhat and Madhya Pradesh ATS constable Sitaram Yadav are among the awardees. Nalin Prabhat was the commander of the force during the deadly Dantewada Naxal ambush last year and Sitaram Yadav was killed by SIMI operatives in 2009.