The mood at the Central Jail complex, Parappana Agrahara, was markedly different on Sunday as prison staff and inmates pitted their cricketing skills against each other. There were three matches with different teams, all in coloured cricket kits. Prison staff emerged as the victors in all three games.
This initiative was organised by Chief Superintendent of Prisons P. Ranganath with the aim of getting inmates to be constructive and think positive.
“Though the Central Prison has a vast ground with provisions for all kinds of sports activities, it was not being used. Hence, we decided to organise cricket matches to promote sports and create a bond between inmates and the prison staff,” said Mr. Ranganath.
