CRPF officer Prakash Ranjan Mishra has been decorated with a gallantry medal for the 8th time, making him the highest recipient of bravery medals among the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), a government order said on Wednesday.
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CRPF honours gallantry award winners, personnel hailing from Kashmir say situation improving ANI | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 19:10 IST
By Ankur Sharma
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), which is involved in the efforts to root out terrorism from Kashmir, felicitated nearly 20 of its jawans hailing from the Valley as also 100 other personnel including officers at a function here on Thursday.
Among the awardees are jawans who were honoured with medals for exemplary courage and gallant actions while eliminating terrorists and tackling stone pelters in Jammu and Kashmir.
Talking to ANI, a CRPF jawan, who hails from Kashmir and was awarded the President s Medal for Distinguished Service, said he had played a key role in eliminating three terrorists.