STF officers who killed gangster Atiq Ahmed's son awarded Prez's Gallantry Medal

The Special Task Force STF members who killed gangster Atiq Ahmeds son Asad and shooter Mohammad Ghulam in an encounter have been awarded the Presidents Gallantry MedalThe STF team killed Asad and Ghulam in an encounter in Jhansi on April 13 2023 Both men were wanted in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case in Prayagraj and each carried a reward of Rs 5 lakh on their headsOn April 15 mafiaturnedpolitician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead by assailants while interacting with the mediaMeanwhile the Union Home Ministry on Wednesday announced the names of 1037 police personnel fire service members home guards civil defence personnel and correctional services staff who will be awarded gallantry and service medals on the occasion of Independence DayThe Presidents Medal for Gallantry PMG and the Medal for Gallantry GM are awarded for acts of exceptional bravery in saving lives and property preventing crime or arresting criminals The risk incurred is evaluated with due regard to the obligations and duties of the officer concernedAccording to the Ministry of Home Affairs among the personnel receiving gallantry medals the PMG has been awarded to Chaduvu Yadaiah Head Constable of Telangana Police for displaying exceptional bravery during a robbery on July 25 2022Out of the 213 Medals for Gallantry GM awarded 208 were conferred on police personnel 31 from Jammu and Kashmir Police 17 each from Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra 15 from Chhattisgarh 12 from Madhya Pradesh 7 each from Jharkhand Punjab and Telangana 52 from the Central Reserve Police Force CRPF 14 from Sashastra Seema Bal SSB 10 from the Central Industrial Security Force CISF 6 from the Border Security Force BSF and the remaining personnel from other StatesUTs and CAPFsAdditionally the MHA stated that 3 GMs and 1 GM have been awarded to personnel from the Delhi and Jharkhand Fire Services respectively and 1 GM to a member of the Uttar Pradesh HGampCDThe Presidents Medal for Distinguished Service PSM is awarded for a distinguished record of service while the Medal for Meritorious Service MSM is awarded for valuable service characterized by resourcefulness and devotion to dutyOut of the 94 Presidents Medals for Distinguished Service PSM 75 have been awarded to Police Service 8 to Fire Service 8 to Civil Defence and Home Guard Service and 3 to Correctional Service Out of 729 Medals for Meritorious Service MSM 624 have been awarded to Police Service 47 to Fire Service 47 to Civil Defence and Home Guard Service and 11 to Correctional ServiceThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever