LUCKNOW, Aug. 14 -- As many as 17 Uttar Pradesh police personnel and officers and one civil defence chief warden have been selected for the prestigious Gallantry Medals for bravery in the line of duty on the occasion of 79th Independence Day. These medals are awarded on the ground of rare conspicuous acts of gallantry and conspicuous acts of gallantry respectively in saving life and property or in preventing crime or arresting criminals.

The list included a 2009 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Ajay Kumar Sahni, who is currently posted as deputy inspector general of Bareilly Range, and two Provincial Police Services (PPS) officers including deputy superintendents of police Deepak Kumar Singh and Dharmesh Kumar Shahi. Both are cu...