As many as 18 personnel and officers of the Chhattisgarh Police, including Additional Director General Vivekananda Sinha who heads anti-Naxalite operations, were selected for prestigious police medals on the eve of 74th Republic Day on Wednesday, said an officer.

Of these 18 personnel, 10 were awarded the 'Police Medal for Meritorious Service', seven with 'Police Medal for Gallantry' and one with the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services, said the officer.