LUCKNOW, June 21 -- When 27-year-old Rohit Pandey joined the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), he never imagined his childhood love for singing would find a platform within the force.

"I used to sing in school, but people would laugh at me. I thought they were appreciating me," Pandey said with a smile. "Later, I got a few opportunities to perform and received genuine praise. But that phase faded-until I joined the SSB in 2021."

At one of the force's events, Pandey sang in front of the Inspector General. "He liked my voice and inducted me into the Jazz band," said the Bihar native. "I've been performing with the team ever since."

Like Pandey, 47-year-old Lalit Mohan Singh and many others in the SSB discovered their musical talents while servi...