A total of 946 Police personnel have been awarded Medals on the occasion of the Republic Day, 2021. The total awardees include 207 Gallantry and 739 Service Medal awardees. Among the Gallantry Awards, two President’s Police Medals for Gallantry have been awarded posthumously both to ASI Banua Oraon of Jharkhand and ASI Mohan Lal of CRPF. 

One hundred and thirty seven personnel are being awarded for their gallant action in Jammu and Kashmir, 24 personnel for their gallant action in Left Wing Extremism-affected areas and one personnel for their gallant action in North-East Region.

Among the personnel receiving Gallantry Awards, 68 are from CRPF, 52 are from J&K Police, 20 from BSF, 17 from Delhi Police, 13 from Maharashtra, eight each are from Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh while the remaining are from the other States, UTs and Central Armed Police Forces.