*IRP 19th Bn remains overall championship
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 10: The closing ceremony of the three days event ‘Inter-Battalion Sports Meet’ was held at Gulshan Ground, here today.
AK Choudhary, ADGP Armed J&K was the chief guest of the closing ceremony, whereas Director Police Academy Udhampur, Dr SD Singh Jamwal, ADGP Security J&K, Mukesh Singh, IGP Armed/IR Jammu Zone, Danesh Rana, Commandants of Jammu based battalion, SSP Jammu, SSP Traffic, SSP Security Jammu and other senior police officer, besides a large gathering witnessed the colourful closing ceremony which was followed by cultural programme.
While speaking on the occasion, the chief guest said that J&K Police has over the years been organizing Inter-Battalion Sports Meet as part of its Annual Sports Calendar. The aim of conducting this meet is to find young, energetic and outstanding talent who in future will be representing J&K Armed Police in the forthcoming Inter-Zonal Sports Meet besides will also prove their mettle at State and National level tournaments.
He later awarded the medals and trophies among the winning players and teams and wished them good luck for the future assignments.
In the sports meet, IRP 19th Bn won the overall championship trophy by winning 46 medals besides Constable Rohit Kumar (No.859/IR 7th) was adjudged Best Athlete (male) after winning seven gold medals.
Constable Sheelu Devi (No.851/IR 15th) was adjudged Best Athlete (female) for winning five gold medals and one bronze medal, whereas Athletes of IRP 14th Bn remained champion in cross country event.
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