"This year's police gallantry medal list includes 25 personnel of J&K police, apart from 10 CRPF and five BSF personnel deployed in the state. This is largely in recognition of the exemplary courage shown by them in neutralising terrorists," said a home ministry official. The awardees include 1 President's police medal for gallantry (PPMG), 190 police medals for gallantry (PMG), 93 President's police medals for meritorious service and 706 police medals for meritorious service.As many as 14 of the 190 PMG were awarded posthumously. The Maoists shot him in the chest after he tracked them on a hillock and went after them. However, even in a wounded state, he managed to alert his colleagues in time, saving precious lives.

Source: Times of India August 14, 2017 22:18 UTC