Union Home ministry on Saturday announced that of 1,380 police personnel have been awarded medals on the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day, including two senior police officers from Nagaland.
K. Martin Pienyu, IPS, IGP (INT) was awarded the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Vekhosa Chakhesang, NPS, commandant of 11th IR was awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service. Among the recipients– two were awarded with President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG), 88 President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM), 628 Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) and 662 Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM).