Meanwhile, the MHA has released the list of 1,090 recipients of medals in different categories, including gallantry for Police, Fire Services, Home Guard & Civil Defence and Correctional Services, on the occasion of Independence Day. The 1,090 medals include 233 Gallantry Medals, 99 President’s Medals for Distinguished Service and 758 Medals for Meritorious Service. In the Police category, 226 officers and personnel have been selected for the Gallantry Medal, 89 will be given the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service, and 635 will receive the Medal for Meritorious Service.The J&K Police have once again led the pack of state police organisations and the Central Armed Police Forces by securing a record 127 Gallantry Medals on the occasion of Independence Day 2025. Among the awardees is DSP, late Humayun Muzamil Bhat, killed during a fierce encounter in Kokernag, who has been posthumously honoured for his ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.The CRPF on its part bagged 20 gallantry awards, whereas the BSF got 16, the Uttar Pradesh Police (17) and the Chhattisgarh Police (14).Top honours for forcesVir Chakra AwardeesGroup Captain Ranjeet Singh Sidhu, Group Capt Manish Arora, Group Capt Animesh Patni, Group Captain Kunal Kalra, Wing Commander Joy Chandra, Squadron Leader Sarthak Kumar, Squadron Leader Siddhant Singh, Squadron, Leader Rizwan Malik and Flight Lieutenant Aarshveer Singh Thakur are among, the IAF officers who have been awarded the Vir Chakra. Colonel Koshank Lamba of 302 Medium Regiment, Lt Col Sushil Bisht of 1988 Medium Battery, Naib Subedar Satish Kumar of 4 Dogra, and Rifleman Sunil Kumar of 4 Jammu And Kashmir Light Infantry are among Army personnel awarded.Sarvottam Yudh Seva MedalNorthern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma; former DGMO Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai; CiC, Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh; Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari; Air Officer CiC, South Western Air Command, Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor; CiC, Western Air Command, Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra; and Air Marshal AK Bharti.Ministry of Home AwardeesVir ChakraSUB INSPECTOR (GD) MOHD IMTEYAJCONSTABLE DEEPAK CHINGAKHAM
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