JAMMU:9th Police Martyr’s memorial T-20 Cricket Championship 2019-20 was inaugurated in a cheerful and mesmerizing ambience at Sports Stadium Kathua today. Sh. Dilbag Singh –IPS Director General of Police Jammu and Kashmir, chief guest on the occasion inaugurated the Championship in presence of Sh Mukesh Singh -IPS IGP Jammu Zone ,DIG Bhimsen Tuti IPS DIG Ramban Doda range, Sh.Shailendra Mishra IPS SSP Kathua, Addl SP kathua sh. Ramnish Gupta, officers of Civil and Police administration and other sister agencies, Shaheed Welfare Committee, respectable of Kathua, retired police officers, families of Police Martyrs and sponsors of the championship. Youth and localities thronged the sports stadium Kathua with enthusiasm on the occasion.
Sh. Shailendra Mishra- IPS SSP Kathua in his welcome address welcomed all the dignitaries and the spectators for making the inauguration a mega event and grace the occasion.SSP Kathua also briefed chronology of the championship since its beginning in the year 2010.
Besides,Sh.Ravinder Salathia Chairman Shaheed Welfare Committee expressed gratitude to the Chief Guest, Kathua Police and sponsors for their great contribution in organizing the event.
DGP Jammu and Kashmir alongwith others paid rich tribute to Police Martyrs and reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir Police will not forget the sacrifices of our martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty during his inaugural address. He further added that Police will continue its efforts to promote sports to channelize energy of youth in positive directions to build better society , keep our youths away from drugs and other social ill effects and gives platform to choose sports as their career.
The event was started with colorful and mesmerizing cultural activities presented by students of little Angel's higher secondary school Kathua,Springdale Higher secondary school Kathua, Kids Heaven Convent Higher Secondary School Kathua, Learning Temple High School Kathua , and Govt girls Higher Secondary school Kathua.
A total of 16 teams are participating in the championship. The tournament shall be held on league basis up to quarter final and thereafter on knockout basis.
Kathua Police and Shaheed Welfare Committee requested to people to witness 15 day long tournament and to boost the morale of all participants.