Nepalgunj, April 15 -- Nepal Police Club (NPC) clinched five gold medals on the first day of the judo tournament under the eighth National Games in Nepalgunj on Sunday.

Manita Pradhan Shrestha, Nisha Chaudhary, Umer Magar, Indra Bahadur Shrestha and Rajan Joshi struck gold medal for NPC. Manita beat Kabita Nepali of Province 3 in the women's below 57-kg division final. Devi Maya Shrestha of Province 3 and Sumi Thapa of Gandaki shared the bronze medals.

Chaudhary won the women's below 70kg division title defeating Binita Magar Khatri of Army in the final. Ranjana Khadka of Province 3 and Rachana Shrestha of Army finished joint third. Magar bagged the men's below 60kg division gold medal after seeing off the challenge from Karma Tamang of...