Excelsior Sports Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 17: The closing ceremony of 18th Martyrs’ Memorial Football championship was held at TRC Football Ground, here today wherein Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh was the chief guest on the occasion.
Mayor Srinagar Junaid Azim Mattoo, ADGP Armed J&K SJM Gillani, ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar, IG BSF Ashok Yadav, DIG Central Kashmir Range, Sujit Kumar, DIG Armed, Shahid Mehraj, DIG IRP Kashmir, Abdul Qayoom, President DFA and many others were present during the event.
Speaking on the occasion, the DGP appreciated ADGP Armed and his team, JK Football Association and Sports Council in organizing the mega event successfully. He congratulated the winner and runner up teams and also appreciated the overwhelming participation of teams in the tournament.
He said that youth participating in positive activities would surely contribute in furthering the peace in J&K. He informed that 41 teams participated in this 18th edition of the tournament.
The DGP said that Football is very popular in J&K and desired that barring the teams from Government organizations each team should get sponsored for making this game even bigger.
The DGP said that J&K Police has been organizing this tournament in memory of our brave hearts who sacrificed their lives for the nation and safeguarding the interests of the people. While paying rich tributes to the fallen heroes, the DGP said that JK Police will always stand with the families of the martyrs.
The ADGP Armed thanked the DGP, players, spectators, media persons, and associated partners for making the event a success. He said that the tournament is organised by JK Police every year in the memory of those brave officials who gave supreme sacrifices of their lives for the sovereignty and integrity of the nation. He said that the tournament was first started in the year 1998.
It is pertinent to mention here that the final of the tournament was played between FC-1 and AG’s Office XI, which was won by AG’s Office XI by 1-0 goal.
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