The Hyderabad Police Annual Sports & Games Meet 2018 is being held at the Shiv Kumar Lal Police Stadium at Goshamahal from January 9 to 11.
The Hyderabad Police Annual Sports & Games Meet 2018 is being held at the Shiv Kumar Lal Police Stadium at Goshamahal from January 9 to 11.
Athletics, football, volleyball, handball, basketball, hockey, kabaddi, badminton, judo, wrestling, boxing, gymnastics, lawn tennis and weightlifting are among the sports that are part of the meet, and 800 staff and officers of all wings of the city police are participating.
The meet was set in motion with a colorful march-past by the participants. Chief Organizing Secretary and Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar welcomed the dignitaries and the participants.
Speaking on the occasion, the police chief said that the meet would be a stress-buster and would give relief to the hard-working policemen and policewomen. He appealed to all the players to maintain the sportsmanly spirit, and to accept both victory and defeat in the same spirit.
Finance Principal Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao inaugurated the meet. Shikha Goel, Additional CP, Crimes; D S Chauhan, Additional CP (L&O); M Shiva Prasad, Additional CP (Administration), T Murali Krishna, Additional CP (Head Quarters); Dr Tarun Joshi, Joint CP, SB, City; and other senior officers were present.
For the first time, the police are also involving civilians in the meet as a gesture of friendly policing.