J&K: 156 cops get gallantry medals, five receive meritorious services medal

The Jammu and Kashmir government conferred gallantry medals to 156 policemen and meritorious services medals to five officers on the eve of the 76th Independence Day

J&K security forces
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Press Trust of India Srinagar
1 min read Last Updated : Aug 15 2022 | 8:55 AM IST

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday conferred gallantry medals to 156 policemen and meritorious services medals to five officers on the eve of the 76th Independence Day.

Jammu and Kashmir UT administration has announced Jammu & Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantry and Meritorious Service. 156 Police personnel have been conferred with the Gallantry Medals and five officers have been awarded Meritorious Service Medals, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police wrote on Twitter.

The police said the Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Meritorious Service have been conferred upon SSPs Zubair Ahmad Khan, Ramesh Kumar Angral and Mumtaz Ahmed, Inspector Showkat Ahmad Zargar and ASI Sunil Jalla.

J&K DGP Dilbag Singh congratulated the awardees and their families. He also thanked Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and his administration for recognising the professionalism and dedication of JKP officers and jawans," they added.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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Topics :Independence DayJammu and KashmirGallantry Medalsborder security forceIndian Police Service

First Published: Aug 15 2022 | 8:55 AM IST

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