Mumbai, August 14: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced a total of 1,037 Gallantry and Service Medals for personnel from police, fire, home guard and civil defence (HG&CD), and correctional services on the eve of Independence Day 2024. Among the recipients, Chaduvu Yadaiah, a Head Constable with the Telangana Police, has been awarded the PMG for his exceptional bravery during a robbery on July 25, 2022.

The prestigious President’s Medal for Gallantry (PMG) and Medal for Gallantry (GM) are awarded for acts of rare and conspicuous gallantry in saving lives and property, preventing crime, or arresting criminals. The risk incurred is evaluated with due regard to the obligations and duties of the officer concerned, according to an MHA statement. Chaduvu Yadaiah, Head Constable of Telangana Police, Awarded President’s Medal for Gallantry on Independence Day 2024.

Independence Day 2024 Gallantry Awards Winners List

PRESIDENT’S MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY (PMG)
Chaduvu Yadaiah (Head Constable) (Telangana)

MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY (GM)

POLICE SERVICE

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S/SHRI

 RANK AT THE TIME OF ACTION MEDAL AWARDED
ANDHRA PRADESH
1. Sheik Sardar Ghani Inspector GM
2. Savvana Arun Kumar Sub-Inspector GM
3. Mailapalli Venkata Rama

Paradesi Naidu

 Reserve

Sub-Inspector

 GM
4. Rajana Gowri Shankar Head Constable GM
BIHAR
5. Late Aashish Kumar Singh Sub-Inspector GM (Posthu)
6. Durgesh Kumar Yadav Constable GM
7. Rohit Kumar Ranjan Constable GM
8. Akshay Kumar Constable GM
9. Bijendra Kumar Constable GM
CHHATTISGARH
10. Shishupal Sinha Inspector GM
11. Nirmal Jangde Sub-Inspector GM
12. Amaiya Chilmul Head Constable GM
13. Fulla Gopal Head Constable GM
14. Tularam Kuhrami Head Constable GM
15. Gopal Boddu Constable GM
16. Hemant Andrik Constable GM
17. Moti Lal Rathore Constable GM
18. Govind Sodi Constable GM

19. Sukaru Ram Constable GM
20. Munna Kadti Constable GM
21. Krishna Gali Constable GM
22. Bheema Constable GM
23. Dhaniram Korsa Constable GM
24. Krishna Tati Constable GM
JAMMU & KASHMIR
25. Jagdish Singh Sub-Inspector GM
26. Rameez Rashid Kambay SgCT GM
27. Altaf Ahmad Shah Assistant Sub-Inspector                   GM
28. Shabir Ahmad Khan Deputy Superintendent of Police GM
29. Tanveer Jahangir Inspector GM
30. Naiz Ahmed SgCT GM
31. Anil Kumar SgCT GM
32. Mohinder Singh Head Constable GM
33. Mumtaz Ahmad Sofi Head Constable GM
34. Reyaz Ahmad Wagay SgCT GM
35. Arundeep Singh Constable GM
36. Karan Kumar Police Sub-Inspector GM
37. Mudasir Ahmad Mir Head Constable GM
38. Zamir Ahmad Khan SgCT GM
39. Mohd Ashraf Kumar SgCT GM
40. Yougal Kumar Senior Superintendent of Police GM
41. Sarfaraz Bashir Ganai Deputy Superintendent of Police GM
42. Reyaz Ahmad Mir Sub-Inspector GM
43. Safeer Lone Constable GM
44. Shahnawaz Ahmad Deedad Constable GM
45. Iftkhar Talib     Superintendent            of

Police

 GM
46. Sumit Kumar Sharma Deputy Superintendent of Police 1st BAR TO GM
47. Rohit Kumar Deputy Superintendent of Police 1st BAR TO GM
48. Kushab Kumar Inspector GM
49. Amit Raina Assistant Sub-Inspector        2nd BAR TO GM
50. Faroz Ahmad Dar Assistant Sub-Inspector                   GM
51. Parshatam Singh SgCT GM
52. Kuldeep Singh SgCT GM
53. Hilal Ahmad Bhat Head Constable GM
54. Ajay Kumar Assistant Sub-Inspector                   GM
55. Gulzar Ahmad Naik SgCT GM
JHARKHAND
56. Sachidanand Singh Assistant Sub-Inspector                   GM
57. Umesh Singh Havildar GM
58. Subhash Das Constable GM
59. Ravindra Toppo Constable GM
60. Deepak Kumar Pandey Senior Deputy

Superintendent of

Police

 GM
61. Biswajeet Kumar Singh Sub-Inspector GM
62. Gopal Ganjhu Constable GM
MADHYA PRADESH
63. Mohammad Ayyub Khan Sub-Inspector GM
64. Ashish Sharma Sub-Inspector GM
65. Hanumant Tekam Head Constable GM
66. Samir Saurabh, IPS Superintendent of Police GM
67. Moti Ur Rahman, IPS Commandant GM
68. Ashish Sharma Inspector 1st BAR TO GM
69. Mohan Lal Maravi Sub-Inspector GM
70. Rajesh Dhurvey Assistant SubInspector GM
71. Namdev Sharma Sub-Inspector GM
72. Arun Mishra Assistant Sub-Inspector                   GM
73. Atul Kumar Shukla Assistant Sub-Inspector         1st BAR TO GM
74. Puneet Gehlod, IPS Commandant GM

 

 MAHARASHTRA
75. Dr. Kunal Shankar Sonvane Sub-Divisional         Police

Officer

 GM
76. Dipak Rambhaji Aute Police Sub-Inspector GM
77. Late Dhanaji Tanaji

Honmane

 Police Sub-Inspector GM (Posthu)
78. Nageshkumar Bondyalu

Madarboina

 Naik Police Constable GM
79. Shakil Yusuf Sheikh Police Constable GM
80. Vishsvanath Samayya

Pendam

 Police Constable GM
81. Vivek Manku Narote Police Constable GM
82. Moreshvar Namdev Potavi Police Constable GM
83. Kailash Chunga Kulmethe Police Constable GM
84. Kotla Botu Korami Police Constable GM
85. Korke Sanni Veladi Police Constable GM
86. Mahadeo Vishnu Wankhade Police Constable GM
87. Anuj Milind Tare, IPS Additional

Superintendent of

Police

 GM
88. Rahul Namdevrao Devhade Police Sub-Inspector GM
89. Vijay Dadaso Sapkal Police Sub-Inspector GM
90. Mahesh Boru Michha Head Constable GM
91. Samayya Lingayya Asam Naik Police Constable GM
PUNJAB
92. Sandeep Goel Assistant Inspector

General of Police

 GM
93. Bikramjit Singh Brar Deputy Superintendent of Police 1st BAR TO GM
94. Rajan Parminder Singh Deputy Superintendent of Police GM
95. Pushvinder Singh Inspector (LR) GM
96. Jaspreet Singh Sub-Inspector (LR) GM
97. Gurpreet Singh Sub-Inspector (LR) GM
98. Sukhraj Singh Constable-II GM

 

 TELANGANA
99. Sunil Dutt, IPS     Superintendent             of

Police

 GM
100. Mora Kumar   Deputy                  Assault

Commander / Reserve

Inspector

 GM
101. Shanigarapu Santhosh    Assistant               Assault

Commander / Reserve

Sub-Inspector

 GM
102. Amili Suresh Junior Commando /

Police Constable

 GM
103. Velmula Vamshi Junior Commando /

Police Constable

 GM
104. Kampati Upender Junior Commando /

Police Constable

 GM
105. Payam Ramesh Junior Commando /

Police Constable

 GM
UTTAR PRADESH  

 
106. Jitendra Kumar Singh Inspector GM
107. Rakesh Kumar Singh

Chauhan

 Sub-Inspector GM
108. Anil Kumar Head Constable GM
109. Hariom Singh Constable GM
110. Jitendra Pratap Singh Sub-Inspector GM
111. Vipin Kumar Constable GM
112. Vimal Kumar Singh Deputy Superintendent of Police GM
113. Navendu Kumar Deputy Superintendent of Police GM
114. Gyanendra Kumar Rai Inspector GM
115. Anil Kumar Singh Inspector GM
116. Sunil Kumar Head Constable GM
117. Sushil Kumar Head Constable GM
118. Rajiv Chaudhary Inspector GM
119. Jaiveer Singh Sub-Inspector GM
120. Raees Ahmad Head Constable GM
121. Arun Kumar Constable GM
122. Ajay Kumar Constable GM

WEST BENGAL
123. Sanjib Senapati Inspector GM
124. Altab Hossain Sub-Inspector GM
125. Ratan Kumar Roy Assistant Sub-Inspector                   GM
ASSAM RIFLES
126. Md Khambaton Khan Havildar GM
BORDER SECURITY FORCE
127. Late Mahendra Singh Sub-Inspector GM (Posthu)
128. Narbhu Sherpa Head Constable GM
129. Mukesh Chand Head Constable GM
130. Late Ranjit Yadav Constable GM (Posthu)
131. Ashok Kumar Assistant Commandant GM
132. Late Narender Kumar Constable GM (Posthu)
CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE
133. Late Raushan Kumar Sub-Inspector GM (Posthu)
134. Mahale Manish Gorakh Second-In-Command GM
135. Mukesh Kumar Sevariya Deputy Commandant GM
136. Anil Kumar Assistant Commandant GM
137. Bijay Kumar Thakur Inspector GM
138. Pawan Kumar Head Constable GM
139. Antesh Kumar Head Constable GM
140. Manoj Kumar Constable GM
141. Viplav Kumar Constable GM
142. Adesh Kumar Constable GM
143. Somveer Constable GM
144. Vishal Kumar Yadav Constable GM
145. Surendra Kumar Yadav Head Constable GM
146. Teja Ram Choudhary Assistant Commandant 1st BAR TO GM
147. Ganesh Chand Jat Constable GM
148. Jeet Tanti Constable GM
149. Teja Ram Choudhary Assistant Commandant 2nd BAR TO GM

150. Chandan Kumar Constable GM
151. Dil Ram Yadav Assistant Sub-Inspector GM
152. Ajit Das Constable GM
153. Umesh Yadav Deputy Commandant GM
154. Sabzar Ahmad Bhat Constable GM
155. Raj Kumar Constable GM
156. Naresh Kumar Head Constable GM
157. Panchal Pankajbhai

Dasharathbhai

 Head Constable GM
158. Himangshu Haldar Constable GM
159. Surjit Kumar Commandant GM
160. Ashutosh Vardey Assistant Commandant GM
161. Ram Prakash Constable GM
162. Pabitra Basumatary Constable GM
163. Basavaraj Iranatti Constable GM
164. Vikki Kumar Pandey Deputy Commandant GM
165. Jitendra Singh Assistant Commandant GM
166. Darshung Ruwndar Anal Sub-Inspector GM
167. Ranjeet Kumar Head Constable GM
168. Ajay Yadav Head Constable GM
169. Mahinder Singh Head Constable GM
170. Gulab Chandra Pandey Constable GM
171. Manoj Kumar Mahar Constable GM
172. Chavan Prithviraj Ashok Constable GM
173. Atul P Kamde Constable GM
174. Awadesh Singh Dangi Constable GM
175. Alok Kumar Parui Constable GM
176. Jaiveer Constable GM
177. Mukesh Kumar Mishra Constable GM
178. Puneet Kumar Kauldhar Commandant GM
179. Vivek Sharma Assistant Commandant GM
180. Sunjay Kumar Head Constable GM
181. Ragveer Singh Constable GM
182. Harkirat Singh Constable GM
183. Vicky Sharma Constable GM
184. Siya Ram Constable GM
CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE
185. Late Shankar Prasad Patel Assistant Sub-Inspector GM (Posthu)
186. Pramod Patra Head Constable GM
187. Surendra Kumar Baliyan Head Constable GM
188. R Nitin Head Constable GM
189. Ankit Chauhan Constable GM
190. Punit Kumar Constable GM
191. Rajesh Kumar Constable GM
192. Amir Soren Constable GM
193. Ram Naresh Gurjar Constable GM
194. Waded Vithal Shantappa Constable GM
SASHASTRA SEEMA BAL
195. Hemant Kumar Deputy Commandant GM
196. Syed Afsar Inspector GM
197. Raout Yogindra

Ramchandra

 Constable GM
198. Junmoni Baruah Constable GM
199. Ritesh Kongari Constable GM
200. Mukesh Kumar Commandant GM
201. Ranjeet Singh Deputy Commandant GM
202. Ritesh Sharma Head Constable GM
203. Mohd Sydullah Mir Constable GM
204. Shiv Shankar Kumar Inspector GM
205. Rohit Choudhary Sub-Inspector GM
206. Kunvar Jeet Sub-Inspector GM
207. Anil Kumar Kumhar Head Constable GM
208. Jiyaul Hak Ansari Constable GM

FIRE SERVICE

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S/SHRI

 RANK AT THE TIME OF ACTION MEDAL AWARDED
 DELHI
  209. Rajesh Kumar Assistant Divisional Officer GM
   210. Parveen Kumar Fire Operator GM
   211. Ajmer Singh Fire Operator GM
 JHARKHAND
   212. Pyare Lal Tambwar Fireman/Driver GM

HOME GUARDS & CIVIL DEFENCE SERVICE

SL NO NAME RANK AT THE TIME OF ACTION MEDAL AWARDED
UTTAR PRADESH  
213. Shri Banwari Lal Assistant Deputy

Controller

(Senior Scale)

 GM

Of the 213 Medals for Gallantry (GM), 208 have been awarded to police personnel. This includes 31 personnel from J&K Police, 17 each from Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, 15 from Chhattisgarh, 12 from Madhya Pradesh, 7 each from Jharkhand, Punjab, and Telangana, 52 from CRPF, 14 from SSB, 10 from CISF, 6 from BSF, and the remaining from other States/UTs and CAPFs. Additionally, 3 GMs have been awarded to Delhi Fire Service personnel, 1 GM to Jharkhand Fire Service personnel, and 1 GM to Uttar Pradesh HG&CD personnel. Independence Day in India 2024 Date and History: Know Significance of the Day That Marks the End of British Rule.

The President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) has been awarded to 94 personnel for their special distinguished record in service. Meanwhile, the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) has been awarded to 729 personnel for their valuable service characterized by resourcefulness and devotion to duty, according to the list released by the MHA.

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