Punjab Cops moving away from their 'rough' waysPunjab Cops moving away from their 'rough' ways

Sudheendra Tripathi

MUMBAI: Memories of the ill-fated match between Punjab Police and Indian Airlines in the final of the Aga Khan tournament at Bombay Gymkhana in 1995 are still fresh in the minds of hockey lovers in the city. Punjab Police's towering defender Jagdev Singh had attacked former India captain Shakeel Ahmed, who had to be hospitalized with serious injuries. The final had to be stopped as players of both teams got into a scuffle and Punjab Police had to escape to safety with the Mumbai crowd getting involved. The crowd which had invaded the pitch vented their ire on the Punjab Police players.