27 AR to organise 4th Thangjalet Memorial Football tourney
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 05 2012:
The 27 Sector Assam Rifles is organizing the 4th Edition of the Thangjalet Memorial Football Tournament from December 7 to 23 at Churachanpur public ground.
A total of 23 teams will be participating in the tournament from Churachanpur and neighboring districts.
Thangjalet Memorial Football Tournament is organized every year to commemorate the honorable sacrifice of Late Havildar Thangjalet Haokip, Shourya Chakra.
The NCO while in service was deployed with his Battalion in active insurgency area of Tamenglong District (Manipur) where he gave his supreme sacrifice for which he was awarded with Shourya Chakra (Posthumously).
Havildar Thangjalet Haokip, Shourya Chakra was an outstanding sportsman of the Assam Rifles and was part of the DGAR Football Team.
The tournament has seen active participation of the youth and grand success since its inception in 2010 .