MP govt felicitates Olympic hockey team member Vivek Sagar with Rs 1 cr reward; appoints him DSP

The CM also announced that each member of the Indian women hockey team's Olympic squad will be given Rs 31 lakh for putting up a spectacular performance at the Games. 

Bhopal: Hockey player Vivek Sagar, who was part of the Indian squad that won the bronze medal at the recent Tokyo Olympics, was felicitated by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Bhopal on Thursday. The CM presented a cheque of Rs one crore and a shawl to the midfielder hailing from MP during a function held at Minto Hall in Bhopal, and also announced his appointment as the deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and a house for his family wherever they wish in the state. "Sagar will be the DSP from today," an elated Chouhan said.