Excelsior Sports Correspondent
Bhaderwah, Oct 18: In an effort to connect with the youth, Bhaderwah Police in collaboration with GR Azad Club organized a 3 days Football Tournament with an aim to inculcate the spirit of sportsmanship and constructively engage the youth of the area to work towards peace and tranquility in the area and also to tap their raw talent.
The tournament in which 6 teams participated was played at college sports ground Bhaderwah, the final of which was played today.
On the occasion SSP Doda Mohammad Shabir was the chief guest while CO RR and Incharge Principal GDC Bhaderwah Javed Iqbal were the guests of honour. Additional SP Bhaderwah Rajinder Singh presided over the function.
The high octane final match was played between GR Azad Club and Masood Club, in which former emerged winner by straight three goals to zero. The goals were scored by Hamza Dar and Fayaz Shapoo.
While speaking on the occasion, SSP Doda Mohammad Shabir said, “Our aim is to provide a platform to the talented youth to let them locate their hidden skills and utilise their capabilities at the professional level, and Police under CAP is always there to provide them all the help by giving them a platform to perform”.
Later, prize distribution function was held in which trophy and medals were presented to winner and runners-up teams by the chief guest.
Among others present were Tehsildar Bhaderwah Masood Ahmed, NCC officer Arif Rana, AEE PHE Manzoor Mir, BMO Bhaderwah Yudhvir Singh, SHO Bhaderwah Munir Khan, Prof Javed Iqbal, Aftab Mingnoo and Mujahid Hussain.
At the end of the event, SDPO Bhaderwah Brijesh Sharma presented the vote of thanks.