Hyderabad, Aug. 14 -- This Independence Day, 38 police personnel from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are on the Centre's list for gallantry and meritorious service medals, according to the list released on Friday, August 14.

Of these, 23 Andhra police officials have been honoured. Among them, seven have been awarded gallantry medals, two have been honoured with the President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) and 14 with the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM).

Similarly, 15 Telangana cops have been honoured on Independence Day. Three cops have received gallantry medals, two PSMs and 10 MSMs.

In Telangana, the three Gallantry Medal recipients are P Jagadeeshwar, Inspector; P Venkata Ramana, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police; ...