In the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), a friendly cricket match between specially-abled team (SAT) of Kulgam district and winners of Police Martyrs Memorial Cricket Tournament (PMMCT) was played at the Sports Stadium in Kulgam.
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat who was Chief Guest on the occasion along with SP Kulgam Gurinder Pal Singh interacted with participants and applauded the efforts put forth by specially-abled persons.
The event was organized by District Police of Kulgam under ‘Civic Action Programme’ in the memory of “police martyrs for their supreme sacrifices in safeguarding the unity and integrity of the nation.”
The Specially-abled team won the match by 28 runs. The match was played as a revolutionary initiative to boost the morale of specially-abled persons of the district and make these persons strong and confident, “so that they can compete in any challenge ahead”.
Officers including Addl SP Kulgam Mohd Yousuf, DYSP DAR Kulgam, Sheikh Tahir Amin were present to grace the occasion.
Later, the DC along with SP Kulgam distributed sports kits, and facilitated the players with awards to boost their morale. While addressing media persons, DC Bhat assured that in the future, more such events will be organized in the district so that talent of youth will be explored and channelized towards positive direction.