Ram Singh is first State citizen to unfurl the flag of Jammu and Kashmir at the top of Mount Everest
SRINAGAR: Director General of Police (DGP), Kuldeep Khoda on Thursday congratulated Constable Ram Singh of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) for accomplishing the mission of scaling world’s highest peak, Mount Everest and unfurling the flag of Jammu and Kashmir Police at the top.
Greeting the team members of Indian Mount Everest North Col Expedition and Constable Ram Singh, Khoda said that it is like a dream come true for JKP that Ram Singh conquered the highest peak in the world. He said it is a moment of honour and pride not only for JKP but for the whole State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Khoda said after conquering the Nun Peak in 2007, the JKP today created history by conquering the world’s highest peak Mount Everest. He said Ram Singh and Sajjad Haider of JKP were put on intensive training, along with a group of police personnel under the aegis of Ministry of Home Affairs. He informed that on Thursday in the morning at 6 AM. Constable Ram Singh was successful in climbing up to the Mount Everest and Constable Sajjad Haider made it to the Advance Camp with the group. The Director General of Police said JKP besides combating insurgency has proved its worth in all other activities especially sports.
Previously JKP successfully climbed Nun Peak in the year 2007 and now the velour’s of JKP have became a part of this prestigious expedition. The success of the mountaineers of JKP has opened the doors for a full fledged police team for conquering the Everest on its own, he added. The Expedition Team was flagged off by the Director General of Police on 19th March at an impressive function held at PHQ Jammu.
(State Times)