4 Punjab police officials along with 1036 awarded with Gallantry Medals on Republic Day
Kanwar / royalpatiala.in/ Chandigarh
Punjab police Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Gurmeet Singh Chuhan (IPS) has been awarded with Police Medal for Gallantry. Similarly Inspector Bikramjit Singh Brar (now DSP) with 1st Bar to Police Medal for Gallantry, SI (LR) Balvinder Singh with 1st Bar to Police Medal, ASI (LR) Kirpal Singh has also been awarded with Police Medal for Gallantry on the occasion of Republic Day 2020.
They were awarded for doing an exemplary work and killing dreaded gangsters Vicky Gounder and Prema Lahoria along with other gallant work.
| PUNJAB | |||
| S/Shri | |||
| 194 | Gurmeet Singh Chauhan, IPS | AIG | PMG |
| 195 | Bikramjit Singh Brar | Insp | 1st BAR TO PMG |
| 196 | Balvinder Singh | SI(LR) | 1st BAR TO PMG |
| 197 | Kirpal Singh | ASI(LR) | PMG |
President of India has approved 4 Punjab police officials along with 1036 to be awarded with Service Medals/Gallantry Medals on the occasion of Republic Day 2020.
| a) | President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) | 04 |
| b) | Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) | 286 |
| c) | President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service | 93 |
| d) | Police Medal for Meritorious Service | 657 |
President’s Police Medal
The President’s Police Medal is a decoration awarded to members of law enforcement in India. Established 1 March 1951, the medal was originally called the President’s Police and Fire Service Medal. The medal is awarded for either gallantry or distinguished service, with the gallantry version of the medal being accorded a higher precedence. The medal is awarded annually on Republic Day and Independence Day.
