New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- A total of 1,057 personnel from the Police, Fire, Home Guard and Civil Defence and Correctional Services have been awarded Gallantry and Service Medals on the occasion of Independence Day, 2026 with declaration of names of three police personnel from Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh Police who were honoured with Gallantry Medals posthumously, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Friday.

Chhattisgarh Police constables late Nitesh Ekka and late Ramesh Koreti, as well as Uttar Pradesh Police Inspector late Sunil Kumar, are among all hounoured with the gallantry medals posthumously.

Of the 1,057 awards, 301 awards are related to the Medal for Gallantry, 92 for President's Medal for Distinguished Service and 664 for ...