New Delhi: 901 police personnel have been awarded with various medals on the occasion of the 74th Republic Day, 2023.

According to a statement from the Union home ministry, out of 901 awards, 140 Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) have been given to the security/police personnel.

Among the bravery awards, a maximum of 80 personnel were given for operations in Left Wing Extremism hit or Naxal violence-affected areas while 45 personnel deployed in Jammu & Kashmir region are being awarded for their gallant action, the ministry said.

India's largest paramilitary force, the Central Reserve Police Force, got the highest 48 PMGs followed by 31 from the Maharashtra Police,  25 from the Jammu Kashmsir Police, 9 from the Jharkhand Police, 7 from the Border Security Force (BSF), and the remaining from the other States/UTs and CAPFs, according to the report.

On the occasion of the 74th Republic Day, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced that 47 personnel had received fire service medals and 55 personnel had received home guard and civil defence medals.

Two of the 47 personnel who received fire service medals did so in recognition of an act of bravery and courage, according to the ministry.

55 individuals were also given the President's Home Guard and Civil Defense Medals for their exceptional and deserving services. One of them receives the Valor Medal in recognition of his deed of bravery and gallantry.

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