Vice-captain of the under-19 Indian cricket team, Shaik Rasheed has been assured of a job in the Andhra Pradesh police department.
Shaik Rasheed, who played a crucial role in India's victory in the under-19 Asia Cup and Under-19 World Cup for the fifth time, met Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy here on Wednesday.
The chief minister congratulated Shaik Rasheed and gave a Rs 10 lakh cash incentive and promised a house site in Guntur and a sub-inspector's job. During Wednesday's meeting, the chief minister handed over the cheque of Rs 10 lakh, which was announced earlier by the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA).
He directed the officials to give a sub-inspector of police job to Rasheed after his graduation, a state government release said.
Shaik Rasheed was born in Pathamallayapalem village of Prathipadu Mandal in the Guntur district.
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Home minister Mekathoti Sucharita, tourism minister Muttamsetti Srinivas Rao, Rasheed's father Baalisha, Andhra Cricket Association members, and SAAP officials were present on the occasion.