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Punjab: 3,500 people run marathon to mark Bhagat Singh's birth anniversary; fight against drug-abuse

Over 3,500 individuals participated in the race

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The Punjab police and the Fazilka district administration on Thursday held a marathon run- 'Daurta Punjab'- to mark the birth anniversary of martyr Bhagat Singh.

More than 3,500 boys and girls from the border villages participated in the marathon and took pledge against drug abuse.

Additional Director General of Police, Welfare-cum-Armed, Sanjiv Kalra said this event would go a long way in motivating youth against drugs.

He said such initiatives were call of the day to sensitise youths against the ill-effects of drugs.

Fazilka Deputy Commissioner Isha Kalia exhorted the youth to join hands in ongoing moves of the state government to eliminate the menace of drug abuse.

She said youngsters should stay away from drugs and live a healthy life with dignity.

IG (Bathinda Zone) M S Chhinna, DIG (Ferozepur Range) Rajinder, Fazilka DC Kalia, Deputy Commissioner Sri Muktsar Sahib Sumit Jarangal, Bureau of Police Research and Development's officer DS Sandhu, SSP Ketan Baliram Patil flagged off the mini marathon.

The marathon, started from Police Lines, passed through DC Complex, Sanjiv Cinema Chowk, Gaushala Road, Shastri Chowk and MR College Road and ended at Asafwala.

Students of different schools presented folk dances of Punjab (Giddha and Bhangra) and also played Gatkaa, a traditional form of combat-training.

Comedian Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi also called upon youth to desist from drug abuse.

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