Independence Day: 34 Telangana cops win police medals, 22 of them for gallantry

Hyderabad: A total of 954 Police personnel have been awarded Police Medals on the occasion of Independence Day. Thirty-four police personnel from Telangana have received awards in various categories.

President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) has been awarded to one CRPF personnel, Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) has been awarded to 229, President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM) awarded to 82 and Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM) has been awarded to 642.

Among the majority of the 230 Gallantry Awards, 125 personnel from Left Wing Extremism affected areas, 71 personnel from Jammu & Kashmir region, and 11 personnel from North East region are being awarded for their gallant action. Among the personnel receiving Gallantry Awards, 28 are from CRPF, 33 are from Maharashtra, 55 are from J&K Police, 24 are from Chhattisgarh, 22 are from Telangana, and 18 are from Andhra Pradesh the remaining from the other States/UTs and CAPFs.

President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) and Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) is awarded on the ground of Conspicuous Gallantry in saving life and property, or in preventing crime or arresting criminals. President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM) is awarded for a special distinguished record in Police Service and the Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM) is awarded for valuable service characterized by resource and devotion to duty.

List of awards for Telangana:

MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE INDEPENDENCE DAY-2023

TELANGANA

1.  SAYANA VENKATEWARLU, ASST. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA

2.  BANDI VENKATESWARA REDDY, ADDL.S.P., KHAIRATABAD, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA

3.  KOMMISETTI RAMA KRISHNA PRASAD RAO, ADDL.SP (ADMIN), TELANGANA

4.  ATMAKURI VENKATESWARIU, SQUADRON COMMANDER/ ADDL. SP, TELANGANA

5.  ANDOJU SATHYANARAYANA, ASST. RESERVE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TELANGANA

6.  KAKKERLA SRINIVAS, ASST. RESERVE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WARANGAL, TELANGANA

7.  AJELLA SRINIVASA RAO, RI OF POLICE, R.R. DIST. TELANGANA

8.  RASAMONI VENKATAIAH, SENIOR COMMANDO, TELANGANA

9.  ARAVETI BHANU PRASAD RAO, INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA

10.  MAHANKALI MADHU, ASST. RESERVE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA

PRESIDENT'S POLICE MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE INDEPENDENCE DAY 2023

TELANGANA

1.  VIJAY KUMAR, ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TELANGANA

2.  MADADI RAMANA KUMAR, SP, TELANGANA

LIST OF AWARDEES FOR GALLANTRY MEDAL ON THE OCCASION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY- 2023

Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG)

1. Bhaaskaran R, IPS SP [PMG

2. K Ashok SC/HC PMG

3. K. Sandeep Kumar JC/PC PMG

4. M Karthik JC/PC PMG

5. V Madhu IC/PC PMG

6. Ch. Sampath JC/PC PMG

7. G Ramesh DAC/RI PMG

8. Late B Susheel JC/PC PMG (Posthu)

9. T Mahesh AAC/RSI PMG

10. Shaik Nagulmeera AAC/RSI PMG

11. K Adinarayana SC/HC PMG

12. R Sunil Kumar JC/PC PMG

13. H Sukumar JC/PC PMG

14. M Kalyan Kumar [JC/PC PMG

15. G Sridhar JC/PC PMG

16. Ch Raveendra Babu JC/PC PMG

17. Rathod Ramesh JC/PC PMG

18. K. Purushotham Reddy Insp. PMG

19. Thigala Mahender Rao PC PMG

20. Kagithoju Shiva Prasad Insp. PMG

21. Bandari Kumar SI PMG

22. Bakkera Shiva Kumar PC PMG