Valedictory on Dec.14 at 4 pm

Mysuru: The three-day District Police Annual Sports Meet began at the DAR Grounds in Jyothinagar here this morning.

The Sports Meet was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar, who is also the District Magistrate, in the presence of Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Singh, Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Siddramappa Chalkapure, Police Training School Principal Dr. Dharanidevi Malagatti, ASPs Arunamshugiri and P.V. Sneha and others.

Speaking after receiving the Guard of Honour from the participating teams, DC Abhiram Sankar said that he was happy to inaugurate the Sports meet.

Continuing, the DC said that the Police cannot use force while performing their duties as India is a democratic country and added that the Police were working under stress as they have to work patiently without using the force to maintain law and order to ensure peace and harmony.

Stating that this had led to severe stress among the Police force, the DC called upon the Police personnel to de-stress themselves by taking up hobbies and by participating in sporting activities.

The DC further said that the Police Department celebrate only on three occasions like Annual Police Sports Meet, Ayudha Puja and New Year, as during other festivals, the Police personnel would be busy providing security to the people so that they (people) celebrate the festivals peacefully. But the Mysuru Police cannot celebrate Ayudha Puja as they would be busy in providing security for Dasara which is the Naada Habba, he added.

DC Abiram Sankar called upon the Police personnel to be fit both physically and mentally, which is very important for the Police.

Police personnel from Mysuru Rural, Nanjangud, H.D. Kote and Hunsur Sub-Divisions, District Armed Force, Special Unit and Mahila Police took part in various events such as 100 mts sprint, 400 mts run, 800 mts run, 1,500 mts run, 5,000 mts run, 4×400 mts relay, high jump, long jump, shot put, volleyball, basketball, throwball, javelin throw, hammer throw, kabaddi, discuss throw  and others sports which will conclude on Dec.14.

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