Awantipora: Police District Awantipora organised badminton and volleyball tournaments for girls and boys, respectively, at the District Police Lines (DPL) playfield as part of the ongoing Police Flag Day Week celebrations.
The tournaments were organised under the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Civic Action Programme (CAP) 2026 in memory of police personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Awantipora Irshad H. Rather inaugurated the events in the presence of other police officers. Students from different age groups participated in the competitions.
Interacting with the players, Rather said sports could promote discipline, teamwork, physical fitness and healthy competition among young people. He said the police would organise more such activities in the district to encourage youth participation and nurture sporting talent.
Trophies and certificates were presented to the winning teams, while all participants received certificates in recognition of their participation.
Members of civil society, players and spectators attended the event.
