Excelsior Sports Correspondent
KATRA, Feb 23: Wrestler Ajay Kumar of Landen Power House Udhampur lifted “5th Bhagtha Kesari title 2015 by defeating wrestler Amir Khan of Nargada in Jammu of Bajrangi Akhara in a neck to neck contest that lasted for 9 minutes at Village Bhagtha, near Katra in Reasi.
Dangal was organized by J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association in collaboration with Peer Baba Jakh Devta Dangal Committee Bhagtha under the overall supervision of J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association Shiv Kumar Sharma and President Bhagtha Dangal Committee Sat Paul Singh.
Treasurer Indian Style Wrestling Association of India who is also president Senior Citizens Welfare Forum Katra Shiv Kumar Sharma was the chief guest on the occasion, who gave away the cash prizes to the winners and runners-up wrestlers. Manager Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Katra Shri Vakeel Singh presided over the function. District Reasi General Secretary Indian Style Wrestling Association (Pappu Lakri) and District Udhampur Treasurer Indian Style Wrestling Association Satish Kumar and Sarpanch Chamba Sham Singh were the guests of honour.
Chief guest presented Rs 3,500 as cash prize to the winner of Ist malli, Ajay along with “Maa Ki Chunni,” while Rs 2,500 was given to Amir Khan by Manager SMVDSB Katra Vakeel Singh and Sat Paul Singh (President Bhagtha Dangal Committee).