1,380 Police Personnel To Be Awarded On Independence Day: MHA

The Home Ministry has decided to award 1,380 police personnel on the occasion of Independence Day, on August 15 for their gallantry, distinguished and meritorious services. The personnel includes officers from Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Left-Wing Extremism Affected areas, North-east, CRPF, and ITBP. Among the 1,380 personnel, 20 are from ITBP who guarded the border in 2020 during the skirmishes with China in eastern Ladakh.