I-Day: Andhra, Telangana Cops Get Police Medals, Gallantry Awards

Amaravati/Hyderabad: As many as 954 police personnel from Telangana Police were awarded medals on the occasion of Independence Day by the Union Home Ministry. 

Among these President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) has been awarded to one CRPF personnel, Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) has been awarded to 229, President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM) awarded to 82 and Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM) has been awarded to 642.

Out of the 230 Gallantry Awards, majority of the medals were given to 125 personnel from Left Wing Extremism affected areas, 71 personnel from Jammu & Kashmir region and 11 personnel from North East region are being awarded for their gallant action.

Among the personnel receiving Gallantry Awards, 28 are from CRPF, 33 are from Maharashtra, 55 are from J&K Police, 24 are from Chhattisgarh, 22 are from Telangana and 18 are from Andhra Pradesh the remaining from the other States/UTs and CAPFs. 

The President's Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) and Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) is awarded on the grounds of Conspicuous Gallantry in saving life and property, or in preventing crime or arresting criminals. The President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM) is awarded for a special distinguished record in Police Service and the Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM) is awarded for valuable service characterized by resource and devotion to duty.

List of gallantry awards given to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana officers : 

Medals for Meritorious Service - Independence Day 2023 : 

ANDHRA PRADESH

1. Shri Dadireddy Muralidhar Reddy, CI, Kurnool Town, Andhra Pradesh
2.  Shri Singuluri Venkateswara Rao, Dy. Supdt Of Police, Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh
3.  Shri Kondapu Ananda Reddy, Deputy Commissioner Of Police, Visakhapatnam City, Andhra Pradesh
4.  Shri Sunkara Muniswamy, Reserve Inspector, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh
5.  Shri Bendi Kasipati, Asst. Reserve Sub Inspector, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
6.   Shri Jammalamadugu Nisar Ahmed Basha, Asst. Sub-Inspector Of Police, Andhra Pradesh
7.   Shri Behara Nagabushana Rao, Asst. Sub-Inspector Of Police, Andhra Pradesh
8.   Shri Kannuju Vasu, Inspector Of Police, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh
9.  Shri Mada Satyanarayana, Asst. Sub Inspector Of Police, Andhra Pradesh
10.  Shri Thota Brahmiah, Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Andhra Pradesh

TELANGANA

1. Shri Sayana Venkatewarlu, Asst.Sub Inspector Of Police, Hyderabad, Telangana
2. Shri Bandi Venkateswara Reddy, Addl.S.P., Khairatabad, Hyderabad, Telangana
3. Shri Kommisetti Rama Krishna Prasad Rao, Addl.Sp (Admin), Telangana
4. Shri Atmakuri Venkateswarlu, Squadron Commander/Addl. SP, Telangana
5. Shri Andoju Sathyanarayana, Asst. Reserve Sub Inspector Of Police, Telangana
6. Shri Kakkerla Srinivas, Asst. Reserve Sub Inspector Of Police, Warangal, Telangana
7. Shri Ajella Srinivasa Rao, RI Of Police, R.R. Dist. Telangana
8. Shri Rasamoni Venkataiah, Senior Commando, Telangana
9. Shri Araveti Bhanu Prasad Rao, Inspector Of Police, Hyderabad, Telangana
10. Shri Mahankali Madhu, Asst. Reserve Sub Inspector Of Police, Hyderabad, Telangana

President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service - Independence Day 2023

ANDHRA PRADESH

1. Dr Shanka Brata Bagchi, Additional Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh

TELANGANA

1. Vijay Kumar, Additional Director General Of Police, Telangana
2. Madadi Ramana Kumar, SP, Telangana

List of awardees for Gallantry medal from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana  on the occasion of Independence Day 2023 : 

Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) : 

ANDHRA PRADESH

1. Kanapakala Hema Sundara Rao,                     AAC  PMG
2. Marpu Sudharsana Rao                                   SC   PMG
3. Jakku Demudu                                                 JC   PMG
4. Ponnada Lavakumar                                        AAC PMG
5. Chikkam Gowri Venkata Ramachandra Rao    SC PMG
6. Mura Satya Narayana                                      JC PMG
7. Mattaparthi Subrahmanyam                             JC PMG
8. Shankabathula Veera Venkata Satyanarayana   JC PMG
9.  Pragada Posiyya                                             JC PMG
10.  Ediga Gandluru Ashok Kumar                         Addl. SP PMG
11.  Pyla Parvateesam                                          SC PMG
12. Gorli Ramana Babu                                        JC PMG
13. Sheik Sardar Ghani                                         Insp. PMG
14. Gullipalli Nagendra                                         JC PMG
15. Komatla Ramachandra Reddy                       JC PMG
16. Dasari Suresh Babu                                       JC PMG
17. Yepuri Madhusudana Rao                             JC PMG
18. Palyam Maheswara Reddy                            AAC PMG

TELANGANA

1. Bhaaskaran R,                                           IPS SP  PMG
2. K Ashok                                                      SC/HC PMG
3. K Sandeep Kumar                                      JC/PC PMG
4. M Karthik                                                    JC/PC PMG
5. V Madhu                                                    JC/PC PMG
6. Ch. Sampath                                             JC/PC PMG
7. G Ramesh                                                 DAC/RI PMG
8. Late B Susheel                                         JC/PC PMG (Posthu)
9. T Mahesh                                                  AAC/RSI  PMG
10. Shaik Nagulmeera                                     AAC/RSI PMG
11. K Adinarayana                                          SC/HC  PMG
12. R Sunil Kumar                                          JC/PC PMG
13. H Sukumar                                                JC/PC PMG
14. M Kalyan Kumar                                       JC/PC  PMG
15. G Sridhar                                                  JC/PC PMG
16. Ch Raveendra Babu                                 JC/PC PMG
17. Rathod Ramesh                                        JC/PC PMG
18. K Purushotham Reddy                              Insp. PMG
19. Thigala Mahender Rao                              PC PMG
20. Kagithoju Shiva Prasad                             Insp. PMG
21. Bandari Kumar                                           SI PMG
22. Bakkera Shiva Kumar                                 PC PMG

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