Kodagu police annual sports meet concludes

Police personnel take part in a round of tug of war in Madikeri on Saturday.

Sports helps in maintaining mental and physical health of an individual, said IGP (Southern range) K V Sharath Chandra.

He was speaking at the valedictory of the annual sports meet for police personnel at the Police Grounds in Madikeri town on Saturday night.

“Sports helps overcome stress,” the IGP reminded.

Kodagu Superintendent of Police Dr Suman D Pennekar said police personnel in the district in the last five months had faced a lot of challenges. All the officers had been working honestly, she commended.

Running race, tug of war, slow bike race and other competitions were held during the tournament.

Deputy Commissioner P I Sreevidya, retired police officers association president Chotu Appayya and others were present during the valedictory.