India News | Ludhiana Rural Police organizes basketball tournaments to spread awareness against drugs

Ludhiana (Punjab) (India), June 22 (ANI): As part of the ongoing special anti-drug awareness campaign on the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Ludhiana Rural Police has organized a district-level basketball tournament to sensitize the youth about the harmful effects of drugs and channeling their energy in the right direction.

The tournament was organized under the supervision of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ludhiana Rural Navneet Singh Bains at Gureh village of Arjuna Awardee Gurdial Singh Malhi in Mullanpur Dakha.

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Particularly amid the ongoing crackdown against drug traffickers, the Punjab Police, as part of ‘Prevention’, has organized several events to create awareness about the harmful effects of drugs and gain support from the general public in the fight against drugs .

The events including basketball tournaments, kabbadi, cricket matches, volleyball, football, cycloton, awareness camps, dramas, nukkad nataks, marathons, seminars and public meetings are being organized in all 28 police districts.

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The state government has imposed a three-pronged strategy – enforcement, death penalty and prevention (EDP) – to eradicate drugs from the state.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ludhiana Range Dhanpreet Kaur, who was the chief guest at the event, said that the aim behind organizing such events was to bring the community together, especially with emphasis on the youth, by power of sport, with an emphasis on teamwork. , discipline and healthy living. She said the tournament has not only served as a competitive platform but also as a step in spreading awareness about the dangers of drug addiction. Through this initiative, the Ludhiana Rural Police has strengthened its commitment to protecting the well-being of their community, they added. The event saw an impressive programme, with a total of eight teams, including six boys’ teams and two girls’ teams. In the boys’ category, Ludhiana Basketball Academy secured the first position, while the District Ludhiana team remained at the second position. Similarly, in the girls’ category, Ludhiana Basketball Academy secured the first position while Ludhiana Basketball Club remained at the second position.

DIG Dhanpreet Kaur, accompanied by SSP Navneet Singh Bains, congratulated the winners and congratulated them on the occasion with cash prizes, trophies and medals. Villagers who came to witness the basketball tournament heaped praise on the Punjab government and the Punjab Police for initiating a decisive war on drugs and organizing such awareness events to sensitize the youth about the ill effects of drugs, while also helping drug addicts help by sending them to prison. the Deaddiction and Rehabilitation Centers to bring them back into the mainstream. Terming the tournament as a great initiative to spread awareness against drugs, former Panchayat member village Gureh Veerpal Singh thanked the Punjab Police and said such activities will help in promoting sports among the youth.

Another villager, Gurdeep Singh, from New Dalla village, said he will provide full support to the Punjab Police in its fight against drugs. (ANI)

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