Our Correspondent

Jalandhar, July 24

As a part of the week-long programme started by the BSF, Jalandhar Frontier, a five-km race, ‘Run for Martyrs’, was organised at the BSF headquarters here this morning to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ and to pay tributes to martyrs of the Kargil War.

Mahipal Yadav, Inspector-General, BSF, Punjab, flagged off the race by waiving the green flag.

The run commenced from Ashwani Stadium via BSF Gate No 3 and reached the Army Mill Road, (main road Jalandhar to Ludhiana) and concluded at the Ashwani Stadium.

As many as 350 BSF personnel’s and soldiers of the Indian Army participated in the run. The winners were awarded by Mahipal Yadav.

Arakshak Babu Lal (BSF, Punjab) won the first positions and was given Rs 3,100. Arakshak Rajmal (BSF, Punjab ) remaind second. Sepoy Suman Sen (Indian Army, core camp) bagged the third position