JAMMU- The 72nd All India Police Hockey Championship, being held at Astro Turf K.K. Hakku Stadium, kicked off with an opening ceremony on Tuesday here.
The President of Hockey India, former captain of Indian Hockey Team, Padma Shri Awardee, Olympian & Arjuna Awardee, Dilip Tirkey who was the chief guest declared the championship open. Director General of Police J&K R.R. Swain was the guest of honour on the occasion.
At the very outset the chief guest, DGP J&K and other dignitaries paid floral tributes to the legendary hockey wizard Ghyan Chand.
Speaking on the occasion, Tirkey expressed great joy and pride for being part of the opening ceremony and celebrating this lively ceremony with the citizens, participants and officers and officials of Jammu and Kashmir Police.
In his address, the DGP J&K R.R Swain praised Dilip Tirkey, President of Hockey India, for accepting the invitation to attend the ceremony on a short notice.
Besides the oath ceremony and scintillating march past by the participating teams, the opening ceremony also featured a captivating cultural program in which artists performed regional songs, which set the tone for the sports event.
In Tuesday’s matches, West Bengal Police beat Telangana Police 8-1, while Puducherry Police lost 4-3 to Jharkhand Police.
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