On behalf of the Tamil Nadu Police Department, the 61st state level athletic meet was held for three days at the Coimbatore Nehru Stadium. The Armed Forces, Chennai Bailiffs Commando Security Force, South, West, North and Central Zonal Police took part in the three-day event. .
The Armed Forces finished second with a total of 221 points, 210 in the men’s and 11 in the women’s. Dinesh from Western Region was selected as the best player and Uma Maheshwari from Chennai Metropolitan Police was selected as the best player. Cash prizes were given to the players who achieved new achievements. Officers including Western Region IG, Sudhakar, Police Commissioner Pradeep Kumar, DIG, Muthusamy, Coimbatore Rural SP, Selva Nagaratnam were present.
Advice to achieve in the Olympics
Speaking on the occasion, DGP Silenthrababu said, “Tamil Nadu Police has a long association with sports. At that time, Ranganathan Francis of the Tamil Nadu Police played for the Indian hockey team and the police were proud of him. Tamil Nadu Police have also participated in the Olympics. In the race held here, Sakayaraja crossed the 100m mark in 10.5 seconds. Indian record 10.2 seconds. The police should be encouraged like this and the police should take part in every Olympics and add pride to the country, ”he said.
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