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Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
7 President's Police Gallantry Medals all awarded to Gadchiroli Police
The Government of India has announced the recipients of the President's Police Gallantry Medal for 2025, with all seven awardees from Maharashtra serving in the Gadchiroli district police force. The medals have been awarded in recognition of their exceptional bravery during a Maoist attack in 2017. Over the last five years, Gadchiroli police have received a total of three Shaurya Chakras, 210 Police Gallantry Medals, and eight medals for meritorious service. The recipients of the Police Gallantry Medal from the Gadchiroli Police force in 2025 are assistant police inspector Netaji Sukhdev Bandgar, police sub-inspector Manohar Kotla Mahaka, police head constable Manohar Lachma Pendam, constables Prakash Ishwar Kannake, Atul Satyanarayan Yegolpawar, Hidayat Sadulla Khan and martyr police constable Suresh Lingaji Telami (posthumously). In 2017, a C-60 team was returning to Bhamragad from Kothi in an MPV vehicle when Maoists detonated a landmine and attacked the police team. The officers and personnel responded to this cowardly attack with great courage and composure, Gadchiroli Police said. They protected the injured and trapped police personnel and themselves while returning fire against the intense Maoist assault. The President's Police Gallantry Medal has been announced in recognition of the bravery displayed by these officers and personnel during this landmine blast. The Superintendent of Police Neelotpal commended the recipients of the President's Police Gallantry Medal on behalf of the Gadchiroli Police force and extended his best wishes for their future service.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
After Pahalgam, all eyes on Andhra Pradesh cadre officer heading J&K police
VIJAYAWADA: Amid the bloodshed at Pahalgam , it is an Andhra Pradesh cadre officer who is heading the Jammu and Kashmir police as DGP — Nalin Prabhat . IPS officer Nalin Prabhat, 56, took over as the Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police last year. His distinguished career is marked by numerous accolades, including three Police Gallantry Medals and the Parakram Padak. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Cost Of Amusement Park Equipment From Mexico Might Surprise You Amusement Park Equipment | search ads Click Here Undo The 1992-batch officer went on central deputation almost 20 years ago and never returned. He last worked in the region as Warangal SP. He was also SP of Karimnagar and Kadapa in united Andhra Pradesh. He is known for his extensive experience in counter-insurgency operations, having previously commanded the Greyhounds, an elite anti-Naxal unit in Andhra Pradesh. He is also an expert in anti-terror operations and was posted in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, for a time. He went to Jammu and Kashmir as DGP in Oct last year, banking on his experiences with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in Srinagar, Ladakh and CRPF in Srinagar. Prabhat's extensive experience in Jammu and Kashmir makes him well-equipped to handle the Union Territory's complex security challenges, including persistent threats from terrorism and internal unrest. His previous postings have provided him with a deep understanding of the region's security dynamics, and experts believe his expertise will be vital in managing the sensitive situation during this critical period. His term as DGP of the National Security Guards (NSG) was cut short only to head the Jammu and Kashmir police following the retirement of his predecessor RR Swain in Sept last year.
