Jammu : The Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh on Saturday inaugurated Zonal Level U-19 Cricket tournament, being organised by Kashmir Zone Police at Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium Sonawar, Srinagar.
Six teams, two teams each from Central, South and North ranges of Kashmir are participating in the tournament, which has been organised under Civic Action Programme (CAP) of the J&K Police.
Speaking on the occasion the DGP congratulated the organizing committee and support staff for organizing the event. He said that organizing such events are the signs of peaceful atmosphere which is changing for good every passing day and added that he feels happy on seeing the young physically fit players taking part in different sports activities.
He said the youth participating in different sports activities are playing important role in creating cheerful atmosphere in Jammu and Kashmir. We should over come sorrows and sadness due to the situations which all of us have faced, rather we should work together for peace, the DGP added.
Earlier in his welcome speech IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar gave details of the participating teams which included two teams each from South Kashmir, Central Kashmir and North Kashmir.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K. Pole, GOC 21 Sub Area SPS Vishwas Rao, DIG CKR Amit Kumar, Municipal Commissioner Srinagar, SSP Srinagar, Commandants of Central Kashmir Range based JK Armed/IRP battalions and other gazetted officers were present in the opening ceremony.

KR Desk