Volume IX	April 2005	Issue No. 04

J&K POLICE INTER-BATTALION SPORTS MEET-2005

"The Meet would bring to the forefront several talents to show their skills and find due recognition… This will help giving fillip to sporting activity of Police and enthuse the youth of the state for greater participation in sports…The resurgence in sports, that had dwindled a bit in the wake of militancy, is quite visible across the state, and the people's thronging the sporting venues in very large numbers is an indication for the beginning of a new dawn": DGP J&K.

 

S.I Kuldeep Handoo of J&K Police, an International Wushu player, Lighting the `Tournament Torch', which symbolised truth, peace and love, inside the Police Sports Stadium, which remained aflame till the conclusion of Meet.

780 sportsmen and 94 sportswomen of J&K Armed Police participated in the J&K Armed Police Inter-battalion sports Meet-2005. During the 5-day Meet, competitions were held in Football, Hockey, Kabaddi, Volleyball, Tug-of-War, Handball, Basketball, Badminton, Table tennis, Athletics, Boxing, Wrestling and two new events of `Archery' and `Swimming', introduced in the sports curricula of J&K Police for the first time. Although the eligibility of competition for Gazetted Police officers was restricted to the events of Badminton, Table Tennis and Lawn Tennis only, yet they competed in large number.

Sportswomen competed in all the events except Football and Hockey and the Kho-Kho event was exclusively earmarked for them.

Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP, J&K releasing pigeons, as messengers of peace, at the inaugural function of Inter-battalion Sports Meet-2005

The Police Games started with the Flame Drill Ceremony, inaugurated by Shri Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP Armed J&K, at Armed Police Complex, Channi Himat (Jammu), where the `Tournament Torch' was lighted. The `Tournament Torch', symbol of truth, peace and love, was carried to J&K Police Stadium, Gulshan Ground (Jammu) by a contingent of Police sportsmen to light the main torch inside the stadium, which remained aflame until the conclusion of Meet.

Sports women of J&K Police in actiona tug-of-war match in progress during the Inter-battalion sports meet-2005.

Shri Gopal Sharma, Director General Police J&K, the Chief Guest, declared open the Meet on March 28. Lighting of the main Torch, Flag hoisting, oath taking by the participants, releasing of birds as messengers of peace and spreading of multi-coloured balloons marked the inaugural ceremony. This was followed by an impressive march-past by the participating contingents.

In his inaugural speech, Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP J&K said that the Meet would not only give boost to the sporting activities in various wings of the state police but also enthuse and inspire the youth of the state for greater participation in games. Sports activities help in keeping the police personnel physically fit and mentally agile, which are the basics of developing overall personality, he added.

A view of the flame drillthe torch being brought to Police Sport Stadium by J&K Police sportspersons. The drill was started from Armed Police Complex, Channi Himat.

Shri Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP Armed J&K, Chairman of the Organising Committee, in his welcome address, said that the sports events for the uniformed organizations did not merely contribute in building the stamina and toning up the body and mind but also foster deeper understanding and camaraderie. Sports help developing leadership qualities and greater cooperation, besides providing a healthy outlet for expression of creative and innovative skills, he added.

A Basket Ball match in progress during the Inter-battalion sports meet-2005

Shri Mangat Ram Sharma, Hon'ble Dy. C.M, J&K receiving a memento from Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP J&K at the concluding function of the Inter-battalion sports meet-2005 on April 01, 2005.

The Inter-battalion Games-2005 concluded on April 01. Hon'ble Dy. Chief Minister, Shri Mangat Ram Sharma, who was the Chief Guest at the concluding function, took salute at an impressive march-past of the participating contingents. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Mangat Ram Sharma expressed happiness over the participation of women in sports competitions in a big way. Appreciating the J&K Police's role in carrying out rescue and relief operations in the snow-hit areas and helping the victims of the snow tragedy, he said that the state Police had excelled not only in the promotion of sports activities but in other fields too.

Boxers of J&K Police in action during the Inter-battalion sports meet-2005 at Police Sports Stadium, Jammu.

In his address, Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP spelled out the distinguished achievements made by the Police in the field of sports at the national and international level. Sporting activities of the state Police had taken the sports in the state to a marked growth and development, he added.

Police sports persons in action a Volleyball match in progress during Inter-battalion sports meet-2005.

Shri Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP, Armed J&K, Chairman of the organising committee gave an appraisal of the 5-day long Meet. He complimented the organising committee members for making the event a great success.

Hon'ble Dy. Chief Minister, Shri Mangat Ram Sharma gave away trophies, presented medals as also the mementos.

Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP J&K taking salute at the inaugural function of the Inter-battalion sports meet at J&K Police Sports Stadium, Gulshan Ground, Jammu on March 28, 2005.

J&K ARMED POLICE INTER-BATTALION
SPORTS MEET-2005

• IRP-VII battalion topped the points tally by securing 61 points and emerged overall champions of the meet (men's category).

• IRP-VI battalion got second place (men's category) by securing 34 points.

• JKAP-XIV Battalion got third place (men's category) by securing 19 points.

• IRP-II battalion topped the points tally by securing 103 points and emerged overall champions of the meet (women's category).

• IRP-III battalion got second place (women's category) by securing 46 points.

• IRP-IV battalion got third place (women's category) by securing 42 points.

• JKAP-V battalion (men's category) clinched the `Volleyball Title' by defeating

• IRP-V battalion in the final match (3-0).

• JKAP-XII battalion (men's category) clinched the `Football Title' by defeating Security battalions in the final match (3-2).

• IRP-VII battalion (men's category) clinched the `Handball Title' by defeating JKAP-XIV battalion in the final match (20-13).

• IRP-VII battalion (men's category) clinched the `Hockey Title' by defeating IRP-IV battalion in the final match (3-2).

• IRP-VII battalion (men's category) clinched the `Basketball Title' by defeating JKAP-XII battalion in the final match (3-2).

• JKAP-XIV battalion (men's category) clinched the `Kabaddi Title' by defeating IRP-V battalion in the final match.

Martyr memorial unveiled

Shri Gopal Sharma, Director General Police J&K unveiled the Memorial of Martyr Subash Chander, late Constable of J&K Police, who sacrificed his life, while fighting militants in Rajouri in March 2001, at village Deoli (Bishnah) in Jammu District on March 12.

Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP J&K, at the site of the memorial of martyr Subash Chander at village Deoli, Bishna.

Addressing the gathering, Shri Gopal Sharma said that the state Police has emerged as a pioneering Force in the country by dint of making supreme sacrifices and demonstrating exemplary courage, determination and resilience while fighting militancy in J&K. While paying rich tributes to Martyr Subash Chander, the Director General Police said that that the sacrifices of the valiant heroes, who sacrificed their lives for preserving the territorial integrity of the country and safeguarding the lives and property of the people, shall be remembered for all times to come. "Police Parivar", an NGO has been formed to look after the welfare of the families of the martyrs, the DGP added.

Shri Ashwani Sharma, MLA Bishnah, Dr. S.P.Vaid, IGP Jammu Zone, Shri Farooq Ahmad, DIG Jammu Range and Shri Bhupinder Singh, SP South Jammu were among the prominent present on the occasion.

POLICE-PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED PERSONS MEET HELD

 J&K Police organized police- physically challenged persons Meet at District Police Lines Jammu on March 10, in which150 physically challenged persons and senior police officers including Shri P.S.Gill, ADGP, HG /CD and Auxiliary Police, Shri Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP Armed, Shri Madan Lal, ADGP Security, Shri K.Rajendra Kumar, IGP Headquarters, Shri A.R.Khan, IGP Modernisation, Dr. S.P.Vaid, IGP Jammu Zone, Shri Navin Agarwal, IGP Headquarters Armed, Shri P.K.Gupta, IGP Crime and Railways and Shri Farooq Ahmad, DIG Jammu Range participated. The Executive Committee members of the J&K Handicapped Welfare Association including Shri K.K.Verma, Chief Organizer, Shri D.S.Kokreja, Chairman, Shri R.C. Sharma, President, M.R.Khajuria, Advisor and Dr. Kamal Singh, Advisor were also present during the Meet. Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP J&K was the Chief Guest at the function.

Shri Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP Armed, J&K receiving a memento from J&K Handicapped Welfare Association.

Police officers and physically challenged persons communicated with each other at ease and the latter presented various problems faced by them, which included job reservations, reservation of seats in public transport and implementation of the legislation for handicapped persons.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP spelled out the measures being undertaken by J&K Police for mitigating the problems of the physically challenged persons.

Shri Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP Armed J&K, who is also the nodal officer for the activities under Civic Action Programme, spelled out the various activities undertaken in the state.

At the conclusion of the Meet, Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP distributed 150 thermocot suits among the physically challenged persons, as goodwill gesture of J&K Police.

J&K POLICE BRACES UP AGAINST CRIMINALS IN KASHMIR VALLEY

With the changing perception and happy turn of events in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, J&K Police have firmly resolved and are committed to provide succor and relief to people whose lives turned into a long nightmare of suffering and helplessness due to reckless violence that dominated the socio-political firmament in the state over the years. It recognizes its role and responsibility to ensure that law of the land is respected and the process of justice is chastised; it recognizes that fight against the residual militancy and professional policing including concentration on routine crime work have to go side by side.

Stolen Golden ornaments recovered by Srinagar Police in March 2005 on display for exhibition at Police Station Soura.

Police have launched a massive drive against the criminals and the efforts have started to bear fruit. A large number of criminals involved in various crimes have been arrested and number of criminal cases solved, during the last two months. In Srinagar city alone, in the campaign against drug traffickers, five cases were registered under the NDPSA; brown sugar worth Rupees 1.60 Crores was recovered from eight arrested persons, besides recovering 2.5 Kilograms of charas and 600 Grams of heroin; four stolen maruti cars were recovered and ten cases of car lifting solved with the arrest of a gang of car lifters; stolen property worth millions of Rupees including 111Pashmina shawls, 30 pashmina scarfs and one Kilogram of precious Tosa recovered with the busting of a gang of burglars; 83 gamblers were arrested during 18 raids on gambling dens and cash worth 1,30,000 recovered; five persons were arrested during the raids on bootleggers.
 

Vacuum in normal policing and core duties is the thing of past now

J&K POLICE SHARING THE GRIEF OF PEOPLE

J&K Police is making every conscious effort in securing the faith and confidence of the community conquering the hearts of the society. It adequately responded to the SOS call, in the wake of a natural calamity that befell a large number of villagers in north Kashmir due to heavy snowstorm in February (18-20), which took an enormous toll of human life, and pressed into service 07 Coys. of J&K Armed Police for carrying out rescue, relief and rehabilitation work in the snowstorm hit areas. J&K Police Jawans were the first to reach the sites of the tragedy at Watlangoo Nar and Halsidar; the worst snowstorm hit areas, to start rescue operations. As a measure of relief, a free langar was set up at Watlangoo Nar for the survivors; free medicines and clothing were provided to the people at the time they needed them most.

Shri Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP Armed, J&K distributing relief items to the victims at Hatlango Nar on March 01.

J&K Police adopted NoorJan (6), Saleema (16) and Arsha (19), the snowstorm-victim children of village Watlango Nar (Anantnag), who lost all their family members including the parents in the catastrophe, under the Civic Action Programme.

Shri Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP, Armed J&K, accompanied by Shri B.A.Dar, DIG, Armed Range Kashmir and Shri Asrar Khan, Commandant, IRP-III battalion visited the rehabilitation camps and took stock of the relief measures taken up by the district administration.

INVESTITURE CEREMONY HELD

Shri Gopal Sharma, Director General Police J&K presented President's Medals to two Civil Defence Wardens of J&K Civil Defence Organisation at an impressive function held at Jammu on March 02. The awardees are Shri Jugal Mahajan, Chief Warden and Shri Paramjit Kumar, Dy. Chief Warden.

Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP J&K interacting with the recepients of the medals at the investiture ceremony.

Shri S.D.Singh, Financial Commissioner (Home), Shri P.S.Gill, ADG, Home Guards/ Civil Defence and Auxiliary Police, Shri B.R.Sharma, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Shri G.A.Bhat, Director, Fire and emergency Services, Sheikh Owais Ahmad, DIG, Home Guards/ Civil Defence and Auxiliary Police and other senior Police officers and large number of Civil Defence Wardens were present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Gopal Sharma, Director General Police J&K, who is also the Commandant General of the Civil Defence organization, threw light on the importance of the organization and its role in providing much needed help to the needy in emergent situations.

Earlier, Shri P.S.Gill, ADG, Home Guards/ Civil Defence and Auxiliary Police gave a detailed account of the activities of the state Civil Defence organization.

SG CONSTABLE RADHA DEVI PROMOTED

SG Constable Radha Devi represented All India Police Sports Board in the 5th Senior National Women Boxing Championship, held at Kollam (Kerela) in December 2004. All the eight women boxers including SG Constable Radha Devi, who represented the All India Police Sports Board, were from J&K Police and were selected on the basis of their performance in All India Police Games-2004. She brought first medal in women section for the state.

In recognition of her extraordinary performance, SG Constable Radha Devi was promoted, out of turn, as Head Constable.

Shri Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP Armed J&K, pinned the ranks to HC Radha Devi at a brief pinning ceremony, held at Armed Police Headquarters, Jammu on March 07.

Shri Kudeep Khoda, ADGP Armed, J&K pinning the ranks to HC Radha Devi.

Sub Inspector, Gurnam Singh (7257/NGO) presently posted as Lines Officer District Police Lines, Jammu stood 2nd in All India Board examination of Finger Print Experts, which was conducted by NCRB/CFPB in New Delhi. In recognition of this, he was given an Expert Certificate and cash reward by the Union Home Secretary on the Annual Day of NCRB at New Delhi. He has also been nominated as member of the prestigious International Association for identification, an international association of America.

PATRON: Gopal Sharma, IPS, DGP, J&K, EDITOR: Kuldeep Khoda, IPS, ADGP, Armed, J&K

MEMBERS: K. Rajendra Kumar, IPS, IGP, Hqr., PHQ, J&K, Farooq Ahmed, IPS, DIG, Jammu-Kathua Range

R.R. Swain, IPS, DIG, Vigilance Organization, J&K, EXECUTIVE EDITOR: P.N. Pandita, Dy.SP, PHQ, J&K.

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