RAIPUR: The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India on Monday confirmed that thirty-five police officers/employees of Chhattisgarh are to be adorned with Police Gallantry, Distinguished Service and Meritorious Service Medals.

The President of India has released the list. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Home Minister and Director General of Police have extended best wishes to all the winners. The medals will be given on the occasion of Independence Day, 2023.

The 24 police officers/employees to be adorned with Police Gallantry Medal are Laxman Kenwat, Inspector (District Kanker), Mohit Garg, BHPUS, 19th Corps, (Chhattisgarh Armed Force), Jagdalpur, Pillu Ram Mandavi, Sub-Inspector, (District Bilaspur), Jogiram Podiyam, Sauni (District Kanker), Head Constables Hidma Podiam, Pramod Kadiam, Balaram Kashyap, Bijuram Majji, Late Budhram Hapka, all from Bijapur District. Constables Lakshminarayan Marpalli, and Magalu Kudiam, Chhatrapal Sahu, Suresh Jabba, Sauni, Sushil Jetty, and Bardi Dharmaiah of  District Bijapur, Sher Bahadur Singh Thakur, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Operation, District Jashpur, Arun Markam, Sub-Inspector, District Raipur and Manoj Mishra, Head Constable, District Bijapur

The President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services will be awarded to Kamlochan Kashyap, Deputy Inspector General of Police, D.I.G. Range, Dantewada.

Ten Officers/Employees to be awarded with Police Medal for Meritorious Services are Neha Champawat, Deputy Inspector General of Police, NCRB New Delhi, Surjan Ram Bhagat,  22nd Corps, Chasbal, Kanker, Bhavna Pandey, Zonal Superintendent of Police, Special Branch, Bhilai, Prakash Toppo, Sub-Commander (15th Corps, CAF, Bijapur), Rajesh Kumar Sharma (9th Corps, CAF, Dantewada), Telosphor Minz (Company Commander, 2nd Corps, CAF, Sakri, District Bilaspur), Ganpat Prasad Pandey (Sub Inspector, District Gaurel Pendra Marwahi), Thak Bahadur Soni (Platoon Commander, 1st Corps , CAF, Bhilai), Ved Kumar Mandavi, Head Constable, Traffic, District Kanker, and Shailendra Singh, Constable, Traffic, District Bilaspur.