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Maharashtra: 42 police personnel honoured with gallantry medals, as many others get service medals
Updated On: 14 August, 2022 11:07 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Three of the Gadchiroli police personnel conferred with Shaurya Chakra for the Mardintola encounter
Tikaram Katenge (L), Ravindra Naitam (C) and Somay Munde.
On the eve of Independence Day, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs awarded 42 personnel from the Maharashtra police force with Police Medal for Gallantry, three with President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service and 39 others with Police Medal for Meritorious Service.
Among the 42 personnel awarded with the gallantry medal, as many as 41 belong to the police force of Gadchiroli, a Maoist-affected district, an official said.
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