Tribune News Service

Jammu, May 13

Jammu’s first civilian shooting range, General Zorawar Singh Rifle Club, aims to popularise shooting as a sport in the state. The club management had its first meeting today and want to give a platform to budding sportsperson.The club, built in the Dogra Educational Complex, Bari Brahmana, has state-of-the-art facilities constructed with the help of the J&K Rifle Association.Speaking on the occasion, former minister and club president Gulchain Singh Charak thanked Dilbagh Singh, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), who is also president of the J&K Rifle Association, for granting the club affiliation to promote shooting as a sport in the state.“Local youth are gifted to achieve excellence in sports and this will help them to further hone their skills in this sport,” Charak said.He cited the example of Chain Singh, son of the soil from Doda district, who made his mark in the Asian Games 2014 and he is a big hope for the Rio Olympics.The 10-metre shooting range for pistol and rifle will provide national coaches to train the youth from schools and colleges, in addition to the other civilian population, who can seek membership of the club.