Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 20: Director General of Police (DGP) Dr SP Vaid said that Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) has been contributing in the promotion of sports in the State and various sports activities are carried out to inspire the youth towards sports.
While interacting with the office bearers of J&K Association of Deaf at Police Headquarters here today, Dr Vaid said that JKP organized many sports events for specially abled players. A national level cricket tournament was organized at Jammu for specially abled cricketers in which various States of the country participated, he added.
DGP in his interaction with the office bearers informed that JKP is organizing good number of sports events in Kashmir this summer. These events include Jashn-e-Dal, Run for Fun, Martyrs Memorial Football Tournament and Special Football coaching camps for youth in collaboration with J&K Football Association. Range level sports festivals are also being held in the two provinces of the State, Dr Vaid stated.
In the meeting, the General Secretary of the Association Umar Ashraf Baig accompanied by Mudasir Nisar requested the DGP for his cooperation in organizing a T-20 Cricket Tournament at Baramulla.
DGP assured them that the department will provide every possible assistance in organizing the event and a report in this regard will be sought from the range DIG.
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