Minister of Interior Cup Cricket Tournament ends in style and grandeur

• Tournament held on 28th March in Sheikh Zayed Stadium under the patronage of H. H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, Hon. Minister – Ministry of Interior and Commander of Abu Dhabi Police, UAE.
• Ace cricketers Mr. E. A. S. Prasanna (India), Mr. Jalaluddin (Pakistan); and Mr. Romesh Kaluwitharana (Sri Lanka) graced the occasion as Goodwill Ambassadors
• India Ambassadors XI won the tournament

His Excellency Mohammad Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Deputy General Commander of Abu Dhabi Police, inaugurating the tournament in the presence of Lt. Colonel Mubarak Awad Bin Muhairom, Director of Department of Community Police; H.E. Muhammad Imran, Ambassador of Bangladesh; H.E. T.P. Seetharam, Ambassador of India; H.E. Asif Durrani, Ambassador of Pakistan; H.E. Dr. Mahinda Balasuriya, Ambassador of Sri Lanka; Goodwill Ambassadors and ace cricketers Mr. E. A. S. Prasanna (India), Mr. Jalaluddin (Pakistan); and Mr. Romesh Kaluwitharana (Sri Lanka); and Mr. Y. Sudhir Kumar Shetty, COO – Global Operations, UAE Exchange

Lt. Colonel Mubarak Awad Bin Muhairom, Director of Department of Community Police addressing the Media in the presence of Goodwill Ambassadors and ace cricketers Mr. E. A. S. Prasanna (India), Mr. Jalaluddin (Pakistan); and Mr. Romesh Kaluwitharana (Sri Lanka); Mr. Binay R. Shetty, Director, UAE Exchange, Mr. Y. Sudhir Kumar Shetty, COO – Global Operations, UAE Exchange and other Senior Officials from Abu Dhabi Community Police

Tournament Champions India Ambassadors XI celebrating their victory in the presence of His Excellency Mohammad Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Deputy General Commander of Abu Dhabi Police, Lt. Colonel Mubarak Awad Bin Muhairom, Director of Department of Community Police, Goodwill Ambassadors and Y. Sudhir Kumar Shetty, COO – Global Operations, UAE Exchange along with other Senior Officials from UAE Exchange, Xpress Money and Abu Dhabi Community Police.

Cricketing icons landed in the UAE to support the public awareness campaign of the Abu Dhabi Community Police to build a crime-free and safer community. Supporting the cause with their might are the two brands trusted across communities – UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance and foreign exchange brand, and Xpress Money, the world’s most dependable money transfer brand. The ace cricketers were here to inspire the four-nation cricket tournament for the Minister of Interior Cup to be held under the patronage of H. H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, Hon. Minister – Ministry of Interior and Commander of Abu Dhabi Police, UAE. The tournament was conducted with much fanfare, glitter, glory, spell-binding fireworks and loads of entertainment on 28th March, 2014, at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE. India Ambassadors XI beat Sri Lanka Ambassadors XI in the finals to clinch the cup amidst cheering from thousands of cricket enthusiasts.

The mega event was inaugurated by His Excellency Mohammad Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Deputy General Commander of Abu Dhabi Police, in the presence of Lt. Colonel Mubarak Awad Bin Muhairom, Director of Department of Community Police; H.E. Muhammad Imran, Ambassador of Bangladesh; H.E. T.P. Seetharam, Ambassador of India; H.E. Asif Durrani, Ambassador of Pakistan; H.E. Dr. Mahinda Balasuriya, Ambassador of Sri Lanka; Goodwill Ambassadors and ace cricketers Mr. E. A. S. Prasanna (India), Mr. Jalaluddin (Pakistan); and Mr. Romesh Kaluwitharana (Sri Lanka); Mr. Binay R. Shetty, Director, UAE Exchange; Mr. Y. Sudhir Kumar Shetty, COO – Global Operations, UAE Exchange and other Senior Officials from UAE Exchange and Xpress Money.

“The event has been a success. We are thankful to our Goodwill Ambassadors, wholeheartedly. Our focus has always been towards building that strong bond between the police and the people. We feel people are yet to get exposed to the norms and policies. An awareness campaign of this magnitude will definitely bring in a change, positively. Our partnership with UAE Exchange and Xpress Money will surely add a lot of power and wider reach to the cause.” said Lt. Colonel Mubarak Awad Bin Muhairom, Director of Department of Community Police.

“We are proud to associate with Abu Dhabi Community Police for this noble cause.” said Mr. Y Sudhir Kumar Shetty, COO – Global Operations, UAE Exchange. “We will support the Community Police in creating awareness among public. We are happy that iconic cricketers from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have travelled all the way here to support us as the Goodwill Ambassadors of the initiative. The cricket tournament was exciting for the sport-loving communities from these four nations, who form a major part of the expatriate population in the UAE. This tournament was the platform to kick-start the public awareness campaign,”, Mr. Sudhir Shetty added.

In the four-nation cricket tournament, a series of seven matches were played starting early in the day. This free-for-all event saw thousands of cricket enthusiasts from all walks of life filling up the stadium to cheer their favourite teams. The food, transportation and security arrangements were well in place for this high-profile event, which was the runway for the campaign to take-off, enabling people to understand and build a strong bonding with the Abu Dhabi Community Police.

Abu Dhabi community police is an initiative of the UAE Government and operates as frontline officers, who understand the pulse of the community. They are the vital link connecting the public with the police and play a crucial role in ensuring a crime-free neighbourhood and a safer community life in the emirate for residents.

UAE Exchange is a leading global remittance and foreign exchange brand, with 132 branches in UAE. It is also the widest globally networked remittance brand with over 700 branches across 31 countries in five continents. Its strong correspondent banking relationship with over 150 global banks adds to the might. More than 9000 professionals representing over 40 nationalities, strive to achieve excellence and bring delight to customers, worldwide. This penchant for quality has won the ISO certified brand many global awards for quality & business excellence, and earned the trust of customers, partners and regulators alike, thus earning the acclaim ‘World’s Trusted Money Transferrer’.

Xpress Money is a global money transfer brand with a thriving presence in more than 150 countries in 5 continents across 170,000 agent locations. Working towards the goal of Bringing Home Closer to millions of migrants residing away from their homes, Xpress Money has come to be known as the most dependable international money transfer brand. Xpress Money provides its customers a simple, fast & safe way to transfer money through innovative technology, superior customer service and its extensive worldwide network.

Cricket Icons, Senior officials of UAE Exchange, Xpress Money, Abu Dhabi Community Police, Special Invitees and the Media attended the event.

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