PREZ TO CONFER MEDALS President Pratibha Patil will present the medals to the next of kin of these of- ficers and personnel during the Republic Day parade
The country's highest peacetime gallantry medal, the Ashok Chakra, would be conferred on nine security personnel including Anti Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare, Additional Commissioner of Police Ashok Kamte, encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar, Assistant Sub-Inspector Tukaram Omble and three others who were killed in 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
National Security Guards (NSG) commando, Gajender Singh who was also killed fighting the terrorists would receive the prestigious award, conferred for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice.
Meanwhile, Kirti Chakra, an Indian military decoration awarded for valor, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle has been conferred on Senior Police Inspector (Railways) Shashank Shinde who was killed by the bullets of the lone Pakistani terrorist captured, Mohammed Ajmal Amir alas Kasab.
Apart from Shinde, Police Constable (Security Branch) Ambadas Ramchandra Pawar and Mukesh Bhikaji Jadhav, Home Guard, would also receive the Kriti Chakra posthumously. Pawar and Yadav were both killed in the attack at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST).
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