Mumbai: President medals for DCP, 4 fire brigade personnel

MUMBAI: DCP (zone VIII) Manjunath Shinge and Amravati superintendent of police Hari Balaji are two IPS officers among 25 officers from Maharashtra to receive the President’s medal for gallantry on Independence Day.
Four Mumbai Fire Brigade personnel were awarded the President’s medal for gallantry.
A total of 1,380 police personnel have been awarded medals.The President’s police medals for gallantry were awarded to two personnel and police medals for gallantry been awarded to 628 police personnel for bravery. The President’s police medal for distinguished service was awarded to 88 personnel and police medal for meritorious service to 662 personnel.
Among 628 personnel receiving gallantry awards, 25 are from Maharashtra. The President’s police medal for distinguished service was awarded to three police personnel from Maharashtra and 39 personnel from the state have been honored with the police medal for meritorious service.