Malerkotla: Police hold sports event to wean youth away from social evils
With intent to wean the youth away from social evils, including drugs and violence, the police took the sports itinerary across the district today. The police continued its earlier endeavour under Mission Sahyog and Khedan Watan Punjab Diya and organised circle-level sports events at localities falling under Malerkotla, Amargarh, and Ahmedgarh subdivisions on Thursday.
Kuldeep Singh, Davinder Singh Sandhu, and Manavjit Singh Sidhu, DSPs at Malerkotla, Amargarh, and Ahmedgarh, monitored the progress of events held at Kila Rehmatgarh, Nagar Panchayat Stadium, Amargarh, and Kanganwal village, respectively. DIG Patiala Harcharan Singh Bhullar applauded players at various places.
Identifying sports as an effective tool to distance youth from drug abuse, the Malerkotla police have announced to perpetuate a program to organise sports-related events in all three subdivisions of the district.
Senior Superintendent of Police Gagan Ajit Singh, who was a hockey Olympian, said office-bearers and activists of various social, sports, and educational outfits had been roped in to spread awareness about causes and consequences of social evils, including drug abuse, by organising sports events in their respective areas
as a routine.
He said, “We have organised football, hockey, and wrestling tournaments at various places in the district today according to the itinerary received from the office of DGP Gaurav Yadav. We have also advised circle officers to continue organising such events as a routine. The police force is committed to creating a healthy, sound, and crime-free society.”
Will continue to hold competitions
We have organised football, hockey and wrestling tournaments at various places in the district today according to the itinerary received from the office of DGP Gaurav Yadav. We have also advised circle officers to continue organising such events as a routine. The police force is committed to creating a healthy, sound and crime-free society. — SSP Gagan Ajit Singh
