SRINAGAR: A motorcycle rally comprising 10 bikers from Jammu and Kashmir Police and five from Ladakh Police was flagged off from J&K Police Public School, Bemina, on Monday for Ekta Nagar in Gujarat to participate in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade on October 31.
Director General of Police (DGP) J&K Nalin Prabhat flagged off the rally, which will join a national event featuring 45 contingents from states, Union Territories and Central Armed Police Forces across the country.
Before the flag-off, an awareness programme on the fight against drugs was organised at the school, with students participating in activities highlighting the harmful effects of drug abuse.
During the journey, the bikers will conduct further awareness programmes to sensitise people, particularly young people, about substance abuse and promote the message of a drug-free society.
Prabhat appreciated the participation of J&K Police in the national rally and acknowledged the awareness initiatives being undertaken to promote a drug-free society.
Several senior police officers attended the flag-off, including Special Director General of Police (Coordination) S.J.M. Gillani, Additional Director General of Police (Armed) Nitish Kumar, Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) Sujit Kumar and Deputy Inspector General of Armed Range Kashmir Maqsood-ul-Zaman, who is the nodal officer for the J&K Police participation in Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2026. Other police and Central Reserve Police Force officers were also present.
