Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar inaugurated the 11th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship in Hyderabad. Hosted by CISF, the tournament features 1,600 athletes from 36 security forces competing across five combat disciplines
Published Date – 23 July 2026, 04:57 PM
inauguration of All India Police judo cluster games at GMC Balayogi
Stadium in Gachibowli
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affair Bandi Sanjay Kumar formally inaugurated the 11th All India Police judo cluster games at GMC Balayogi Stadium here on Thursday.
The championship is being hosted by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) under the aegis of the All India Police Sports Control
Board (AIPSCB).
The championship brings together around 1,600 athletes and officials from 36 Police and CAPF organisations. The participants will compete
fiercely across five martial arts disciplines: Judo, Taekwondo, Wushu, Karate and Pencak Silat.
The event aims to promote sporting excellence, camaraderie, discipline, and national integration among the Police and CAPF fraternity.
Furthermore, the championship provides participants with valuable exposure ahead of major international competitions, including the Asian Games, where all five of these disciplines are recognized medal events.
The team captains participated in an oath-taking ceremony, which was immediately followed by the official release of the championship
souvenir and the presentation of a memento to the chief guest.
Among those present were Messrs Padmakar S. Ranpise, IPS ADG SOUTH/CISF, SR Saravanan, IPS, IG APS-II/CISF, Harpreet Kaur Sohi,
IG/CISF. Director NISA.
The organising secretary, Mrs Harpreet Kaur Sohi, IG/CISF. Director NISA, proposed vote of thanks.
