AR organises friendly basketball match

IMPHAL, May 15
Mantripukhri Battalion of 9 Sector Assam Rifles conducted a friendly Basketball match under the aegis of IGAR (South) at Sawombung Company Operation Base (COB) today.
The match played between a team of  Raising Star Club of Pourabi village and and troops of Sawombung COB was  aimed at strengthening the bond and mutual trust between locals and Security Forces, Sawombung Company Operating Base said a press release of IGAR (S).
Both the teams played with great zeal and enthusiasm and displayed great sportsmanship during the course of the match and it was followed by tea and refreshments for all, continued the press release.
The event provided a forum to the youth of the area for interaction with the troops of Assam Rifles, the release added.