NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday announced the list of police officers who will be honoured with the President's police medal on IndependenceDay. The list includes 6 police officials from Kerala police.

As many as 926 police personnel have been awarded medals on the occasion of Independence Day 2020, the ministry said. Police Medals for Gallantry (PMG) have been awarded to 215 police personnel for their conspicuous gallant action, the MHA said.
"President's Police Medals for Distinguished Service has been awarded to 80 police personnel and Police Medal for Meritorious Service to 631 police personnel," it said.

Police medal winners from Kerala are:
1. V Madhusoodanan, Deputy Superintendent, Vigilance, Kannur
2. Rajan Madhavan, Deputy Commandant, SSB headquarters, Thiruvananthapuram
3. RV Baiju, Assistant Sub Inspector, Naruvamoodu
4. Suraj Katippery, Assistant Sub Inspector, Crime Branch, Thrissur
5. Hariharan Gopalan Pillai, Senior Civil Police Officer, Vigilance, Kollam
6. Mohana Krishnan PN, Senior Civil Police Officer, Vigilance, Malappuram

The majority of the 215 Gallantry Awards, 123 personnel are being awarded for their gallant action in Jammu and Kashmir, 29 personnel for their gallant action in Left Wing extremism affected areas and 8 personnel for their gallant action in North-East Region.
Among others include 55 personnel from CRPF, 81 from Jammu and Kashmir Police, 23 from Uttar Pradesh and 16 from Delhi Police, 14 from Maharashtra and 12 from Jharkhand and the remaining from the other States/UTs and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).