Excelsior Sports Correspondent
KATRA, June 19: Jammu and Kashmir Police wrestler, Rajesh Sharma has lifted the ‘13th Annual Sarna Dangal title’ by defeating wrestler Chhota Muneer of Domel, in the first malli bout that lasted for 17 minutes at village Sarna of Katra, today.
The winner of 1st malli bout wrestler Rajesh Sharma was awarded with Rs 6,000, while runner-up Wrestler Chhota Muneer got Rs 5,000. Dangal was organized by Sarna Dangal Committee in collaboration with J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association under the supervision of Som Raj, Ex Naib Sarpanch and Sarpanch Avinash Singh.
BJP District President and social activist Rohit Dubey was the chief guest on the occasion who witnessed wrestling bouts and encouraged the youths who participated. Former Joint Secretary J&K State Sports Council and Senior Vice-President Indian Style Wrestling Association of India Shiv Kumar Sharma presided over the function.
Ex-President, Sat Guru Kabir Sabha Reasi, Surinder Kumar Bhagat, Assistant Engineer, PHE, Sandeep Chandan and ASI Fazal Shokar were the guests of honour. Sarpanch Jugal Kishore (Bablu) Ex. Sarpanch Omkar Singh, Baldev Singh, Ex. Sarpanch, Bishan Dass, Member Senior Citizens Welfare Forum Katra (Regd.) Naresh Kumar (Pappu Lakri) were the prominent persons present on the occasion.
Around 56 wrestlers participated in the one day long Dangal in which 28 bouts were played and an amount of Rs 83,000 distributed in the shape of cash prize among the Wrestlers by the chief guest Rohit Dubey and Shiv Kumar Sharma.
Meanwhile, Shiv Kumar Sharma president Senior Citizens Welfare Forum Katra (Regd.) felicitated two prominent social workers of the Sarna village, Des Raj (80) and Munshi Ram (80) and presented them Mata Ki Chunari.
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