Pankaj Kumar Rajak, member of under-19 Indian Hockey Team, returned home on Sunday after about one and half months long tour of Holland. The denizens gave a warm welcome to this first international hockey player of Hazaribagh on his arrival.
Pankaj was a member of Indian Hockey Team, which has taken part in the six nation international hockey championship just concluded at Holland. In this tournament the Indian team finished fourth.
The friends and relatives of Pankaj informed that he impressed everyone in this tournament by his brilliant performance.
As Pankaj reached Hazaribagh, large number of denizens gathered there, garlanded him and then amidst the tunes of band party he was taken to his home.
In the entire route from bus stand to his home, people acclaimed his achievements with their clapping and cheering. Near St Robert School, students of different schools were standing on the roadside waiting for Pankaj and he also gave time to all of them receiving flowers and good wishes of everyone.
Pankaj Kumar Rajak is a resident of Patratu Muhalla of Hazaribagh town. His father Gajen Prasad Rajak and family members also gave him a warm welcome as he reached his home.
The neighbours and friends of Pankaj have arranged another band party there and after about an hour long dance, song and cheer party, he got time to enter inside his house.
He was the alone member of Jharkhand in the Indian hockey squad which had gone to Holland.c