Republic Day: 125 Police, Fire Personnel Awarded Gallantry Medals for Bravery

• On the 77th Republic Day, 982 personnel from various services received Gallantry and Service Medals.
• The Medal for Gallantry (GM) recognizes exceptional bravery in saving lives, preventing crime, or arresting criminals.
• Out of 125 Gallantry Medals, 121 were awarded to Police personnel and four to Fire Service personnel.
• Recipients include 35 from LWE-affected areas, 45 from Jammu & Kashmir, five from the North-East, and 40 from other regions.
• The list details names and ranks of awardees from states like Bihar, Delhi, J&K, Maharashtra, UP, and CRPF.

Why It Matters: 125 police and fire service personnel were honored with Gallantry Medals for their exceptional bravery.