2,000 policemen roll out yoga mats

New Delhi: The International Yoga Day on Thursday saw as many as 2,000 police personnel rolling out their exercise mats, stretching themselves, and holding various Yoga asanas (poses) at Thyagraj Stadium here. 

The police personnel of all police districts in the capital participated in the event, organised by the Delhi Police at the indoor stadium here on the occasion of the fourth International Yoga Day, said a police official. Several senior police officers, including Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik, attended the event.  

Besides the one at the Thyagraj Stadium, the police organised yoga sessions in various districts and units also, attracting huge participation.  Patnaik underlined the importance of yoga in day-to-day working of police, saying it helps in controlling the mind.

Yoga is a vital part of the police curriculum to remain fit, healthy and active, said the police chief, adding that tt helps police personnel serve society.