Bandipora: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad Monday felicitated two sports persons of the district who won Belts in the 7th Thaiboxing championship held in Hyderabad last month.
Two boxers Muzaffar Ahmad Kawa from Kulhama Nadihal and Feroz Ahmad from Bagh Bandipora won the belts for the first time for the Jammu & Kashmir Territory. The championship was organised by Thaiboxing Federation at Hyderabad, Telangana from February 26 to 28, 2021.
While interacting with the sportsmen, DC congratulated them for achieving this feat and said that it will go a long way in motivating other youngsters to take interest in sports.
He assured every possible support to the youth for increasing sports activities in the district. He urged youngsters to spend their leisure time in sports activities so that they are not indulged in any anti social activities like drug abuse.
