86 Bn win Inter Bn CRPF football tourney
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 15 2022:
86 Bn CRPF lifted the title of the Inter-Bn (Ops)/GC Football Tournament organised by 143 Bn CRPF, Lamphelpat by beating 143 Bn CRPF 3-2 on Thursday.
86 Bn opened its account through R Jaiche (50th minute) of the match and doubled his score in the 64th minute.
He then completed the hattrick in 83rd minute.
For runners-up 143 Bn, Lohit Niwar netted the first in the 75th minute and while in the 85th minute Mansuan Mang reduced the score deficit.
The Final match and Closing ceremony was held with IGP Sandeep Datta as chief guest in the presence of DIGs Suresh Sharma, PK Nayak and RS Routela, Commandant 143 Bn CRPF Lamkhokam Lhoujem and other officers of the participating teams.
The Chief Guest also handed over the medals and trophies to the players/teams and congratulated the winning team for its successful journey during the tournament.
Speaking on the occasion Sandeep Datta stressed that sportspersons should possess games spirit and remain as a part of team, while lauding the sportspersons of Manipur for bringing glories to the state and the country.
He encouraged personnel of CRPF for more participation in sports/games and also mentioned that the tourna ment was organised to help talented jawans show their skills and give them a proper practice so that they could become successful players in due course of time.