Home Minister Bhupendra Singh said that the players should perform better and maintain discipline. Sports are best way to remain healthy, disciplined and maintaining image of efficient police among citizens. These events are important for creating sportsmanship and efficiency.

Singh was speaking at the inauguration of 55th Madhya Pradesh State level Annual Sports Championship -2016 at the lal Parade ground police stadium on Monday.

At the occasion booklet published by cyber cell on online safety ‘Rustomjee Online Safety Awareness’ booklet was released by Home Minister Bhupendra Singh. After the march past, the championship was formally inaugurated.

DGP Rishi Shukla said that MP police team has always performed well at All India Police Meet and to deliver better performance good players would be inducted in police force.

Police band performed at the inauguration welcoming the chief guest.

In the championship eight police zones are participating. The sports which are included in the championship are football, volley ball, hand ball, basket ball, hockey, athletics, kabbadi, weight lifting, judo and boxing.

The players took oath after the torch was lit. The sports events would he held in Aishbagh stadium, lal Parade ground and TT Nagar stadium. DGP Rishi Shukla welcomed guests and players present at the occasion.

The event kicked off with 4 x 100 m relay sprint which was claimed by north zone Gwalior team completing the task in 47.70 seconds comprising of constables Prakash Khatri, Vinay Kaul and Pushpendra Sikarwar. Second place was claimed by western zone Bhopal team while the eastern zone Jabalpur came third in the event.