Sports meet

Last week 10th state P.A.C. sports tournament was organized at the 40th PAC battalion headquarters at Haridwar. All PAC battalions of the state and the Indian Reserve Batallion (IRB) took part in the event.

Inaugurating the three-day event, Ajay Kumar, the inspector general of the state P.A.C. said that such sports competitions helped in developing the spirit of comradeship among the jawans, besides keeping them physically fit. The secretary of the Uttarakhand Police Sports Control Board and D.I.G. of the state P.A.C., Alok Sharma said that such sports tournaments are ideal platforms for sports talent hunt. In Volleyball, the IRB Nainital trounced the 40th PAC battalion by 3-2, while in basketball the 40th PAC battalion clinched the trophy after humbling the 46th PAC battalion in a highly contested match by 61- 58. In handball, the 46th PAC battalion bagged the championship by routing the IRB, Haridwar by 38-25, whereas in Kabaddi 31st PAC battalion came out with flying colours by defeating the 40th PAC battalion by 47-33. The inspector general (Garhwal range), M.A. Ganpati awarded trophies to the winner teams. The event was organized under the over-all supervision of Ajay Rautela, the commandant of the 40th PAC batallion.