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Jul 7, 2012

Abdul Gani of Punjab wins Bhadewah Kesari Dangal

State Times

JAMMU: Wrestler Abdul Gani of Mallerkotla in Punjab bagged the Second Annual Bhadarwah Kesari Dangal, organised by Bhadarwah Development Authority and J and K Tourism Department in association with J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association at Government Degree College Bhaderwah in district Doda.
In the main title bout, Gani trounced another Punjab wrestler, Kamaljot of Khanna. Winner Abdul Gani was presented a cash prize of Rs 15,000 by Chief Guest, Chief Executive Officer, Bhadarwah Development Authority, Kalyan Singh Parihar. While runners-up, Kamaljot got Rs 10,000 as prize money from President J and K Indian Style Wrestling Association, Shiv Kumar Sharma, who presided over the function.
Secretary Indian Style Wrestling Association of India, Roshan Lal, Legal Advisor, Yash Paul Bakshi, ASP, Roop Lal Bhagat, Retd SP, P.R Sharma and SHO Surinder Rao were Guests of Honour.
In all, 27 bouts took place in this day-long Dangal which was part of the four-day Bhaderwah Festival. The second main bout went to Jakker Hussain of Sarore in Jammu, who beat Happy of Jullandhar.
Technical Officials who helped in successful conduct of this event were Mohd. Fareed, Showkat Wani. Master Prem Kumar and Shafqat Hussain (President Dangal Committee Bhadaarwah).
Other Results: Jakker of Sarore (Jammu) beat Baaj of Dera Baba Nanak (Punjab), Abdul Gani of Maller Kotla defeated sona of Amritsar, Happy of Jullandhar beat Raju of Sirsa (Haryana), Kamaljote of Khanna defeated Titu of Rohtak (Haryana), Teg Ali of Mallerkotla beat Bittu of Delhi, Kalu of Bishnah beat (Jammu) beat Hira of Amritsar, Ramesh of Banaras defeated Titu of Rajasthan, Mohd. Saleem of Banaras beat Mohanu of Delhi, Sher Ali of Ludhiana defeated Mohammad Akram of Jammu, Farooq of Sarore beat Munir of Mallerkotla, Sanjay of Haryana defeated Liqat Ali of Ludhiana, Bobari of Sarore beat Bunty of Chandigarh, Nisar Ahmed of Bhalessa (Bhadarwah ) beat Liqat Ali of Panthal (Katra), Darshan Kumar of Sungli (Bhadarwah) beat Aliyas of Mallerkotla, Zakir Ahmed of Bhalessa defeated Bashir Ahmed of Kishtwar, Zakir Hussain of Thanalla (Bhadarwah) beat Manzoor Ahmed of Gatha. Bouts between Ishtiaq of Bhallessa and Talib of Kishtwar and Murad Ali of Domana ( Jammu) and Parveen of Delhi ended in a draw.

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