A Collection of British Orders, Decorations and Medals (The Property of a Gentleman)

A Gallantry K.P.M. awarded to Head Constable Lalkhan Abdullakhan, Bombay Police, for the capture of two armed and dangerous dacoits

King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue (Lalkhan Abdullakhan, Hd. Const. Bombay Police.) with gallantry ribbon, a little polished, otherwise nearly very fine £300-350

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K.P.M. for Gallantry London Gazette 2 January 1933.

The recommendation states:

‘On 15th March 1931, Head Constable Lalkhan received information that two convicts, who had escaped from the Sabarmati Central Jail about a month previously, had planned to commit a robbery. No superior officer being present in Anand at the time, the Head Constable accompanied by a constable set out for the Police outpost at Bhalej where he organized a party composed of one Head Constable, and three Constables and three village police. According to his information, the two escaped prisoners would pass through a narrow bye-lane within the limits of a village named Dagjipura. The Head Constable Lalkhan made his dispositions accordingly. As expected, the two prisoners duly came, one being armed with a muzzle-loading gun and the other carrying a spear. Head Constable Lalkhan and his companion immediately rushed on the prisoners and succeeded in arresting them both, despite the fact that one of them fired on the constable. Head Constable Lalkhan showed outstanding initiative in organizing this capture and displayed courage in attacking the two prisoners who were known to be dangerous dacoits and to be armed.’