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Jharkhand hosts All India Police Archery Championship, CISF & ITBP win titles

Ranchi, Oct 26 (UNI) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday felicitated winning teams and outstanding archers at the concluding ceremony of the 15th All India Police Archery Championship 2026-27, held at the Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium in Khelgaon, Ranchi.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) won the women's team title with 37 points, followed by Uttar Pradesh Police with 34 points. Assam Rifles and the Border Security Force (BSF) shared third place with 23 points each.
In the men's category, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) secured the top position with 53 points. Uttar Pradesh Police finished second with 22 points, while Rajasthan Police took third place with 21 points.
Addressing the concluding ceremony, Soren said hosting the prestigious competition was a matter of pride for Jharkhand.
He said sports promote discipline, self-confidence, concentration and a competitive spirit, and urged participants to pursue regular practice, hard work and dedication.
The chief minister also felicitated Ankita Bhakat of Tata Archery Academy, whose leadership of the Indian archery team helped the country win a gold medal at the Asian Games, according to the state government. Soren praised her achievement and encouraged other archers to draw inspiration from her success.
Congratulating the winning and runner-up teams, Soren said sports went beyond victory and defeat, playing an important role in personality development and strengthening discipline, teamwork and confidence.
He expressed confidence that the participants would continue to excel and bring laurels to the country and their respective states.
The ceremony was attended by Chief Secretary Avinash Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary Vandana Dadel, Director General of Police Tadasha Mishra, All India Police Sports Control Board representative Meena Bharti, Additional Director General of Police Priya Dubey and Manoj Kaushik, among other officials and participants.
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