Prez approves 132 gallantry awards, Vir Chakra for Wing Commander Abhinandan
76 J&K POLICE PERSONNEL AWARDED PRESIDENT’S POLICE MEDAL
15/08/2019
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: President Ram Nath Kovind has approved 132 gallantry awards to armed forces personnel and members of paramilitary forces including third highest gallantry award, Vir Chakra for Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down a PAF F-16 during the dogfight on February 27.
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Deputy Commandant Harshpal Singh has been awarded Kirti Chakra for his role in a counter-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir in which three Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed.
Sapper Prakash Jadhav, from the Corps of Engineers, first Battalion of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), has also been awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously.
Jadhav was martyred during a counter-terrorist operation in Jammu-Kashmir on November 27, 2018.
"Sapper Prakash Jadhav made supreme sacrifice of his life in true traditions of the Indian Army. For this act of courage beyond the call of duty and conspicuous gallantry Sapper Prakash Jadhav is recommended for the award of "Kirti Chakra (posthumous)," his citation reads.
Six Navy personnel have been awarded gallantry awards including one Shaurya Chakra for Marine Commando Amit Singh Rana for his role in two operations in Jammu and Kashmir in which eight terrorists were killed.
Five others have also been awarded the Nao Sena Medal for Gallantry.
A total of 14 people have been awarded Shaurya Chakra including eight Armymen -- Lieutenant Colonel Ajay Singh Kushwah, Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal (posthumous), Captain Maheshkumar Bhure, Lance Naik Sandeep Singh (posthumous), Sepoy Brajesh Kumar (posthumous), Sepoy Hari Singh (posthumous), Rifleman Ajveer Singh Chauhan, and Rifleman Shive Kumar (posthumous).
The others who have been awarded Shaurya Chakra are SD Shriram (CRPF), Zakir Hussain (CRPF), Ashiq Hussain Malik (Special Police Official, posthumous), Subhash Chander, and Imran Hussain Tak.
"President Ram Nath Kovind, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has approved 132 awards to armed forces personnel and members of paramilitary forces," said Defence Ministry in a release.
"The awards include two Kirti Chakras, one Vir Chakra, 14 Shaurya Chakras, eight Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 90 Sena Medals (Gallantry), five Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry), seven Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry) and five Yudh Seva Medals."
"Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has approved four Mention-in-Despatches to the Army Personnel for their significant contributions in different military operations which include one posthumous for 'Operation Anantnag Town'," the release further said.
The IAF officers involved in the planning of Balakot airstrikes have been conferred with Yudh Seva Medal. The pilots of the Mirage 2000 aircraft which carried out the attack have been awarded Vayu Sena Medal for Gallantry.
Ministry of Home Affairs (GoI) today announced President's Police Medal on the eve of 72nd Independence Day-2019. Seventy Six personnel from Jammu and Kashmir Police are among the 946 awardees which include one President's Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG), 60 Police Medals for Gallantry (PMG), and 15 Police Medals for Meritorious Service.
Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh has congratulated the awardees and their families. In his message he has said that the Police organisation is proud of its gallant and meritorious officers and Jawans, who, by the dint of their valour and dedication in the field of public service have achieved the honour.
Dilbag Singh has expressed hope that the awardees will continue their efforts in public service and garner more appreciations for the organisation and the Nation as well. He has wished them more success and recognition in future.
Police Medal for Meritorious Services have been awarded to SSP Rakesh Kumar Dhar, SSP Tejinder Singh, CPO Aejaz Ahmad, DySP Devinder Singh, Inspr. Zahid Hussain Mir, Inspr. Vishal Shoor, Inspr. Mohd Ashraf Bhat, SI Mohd Ashraf Padder, SI Mohinder Pal Ramdasi, ASI Tej Krishan Pandith, ASI Mohd Sadiq, HC Abdul Hamid Mir, HC Tej Krishan, Sgct. Ravinder Singh and Sgct. Susheel Kumar.
Meanwhile, Inspector Syed Afaq Ahmad of J&K Police has been awarded "Union Home Minister Medal for Excellence in Investigation" which was announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs (GoI).
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