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KATRA: Wrestler Tedo from Georgia lifts the 58th International Kambal Danga Mari (Reasi) Dangal Title 2024 be defeating wrestler Kamaljeet of Doomchari (Ropar)Patha Raju Pahelwan in Punjab in the main first bout.
Wrestler Tedo, the winner of 1st malli was awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 71,000 by Chief Guest, Shiv Kumar Sharma, former Joint Secretary J&K State Sports Council and President J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association and Advocate Pawan Dev Singh, while runner-up wrestler Kamaljeet got a cash prize of Rs. 50,000.
Dangal was organized by Jai Peer Baba Dangal Committee Mari Kambal Danga (Reasi) at Kambal Dangal in association with Indian Style Wrestling Association under the overall supervision of Dalip Singh, Balvir Singh , Pawan Kumar, Uttam Singh and other members of committee.
Shiv Kumar Sharma distributed cash prizes of Rs. 4,70,000 among the winner and runner-up wrestlers.
Advocate Pawan Dev Singh and former Sarpanch Parshotam Singh were the Guests of Honour.
Prominent persons present on the occasion included former Sarpanch Maheshwar Singh, Retired Chief Account officer, Gur Bachan Singh, Ex. Panch Hukam Chand, Gandarb Singh, Ex. Sarpanch Ravi Kumar, Sanjeev Singh and Rattan Singh.
In the second main bout was wrestler Rashid of Domana Akhara Jammu beat wrestler Palwinder of Akhara Jakhewal resident of Mathura (U.P). The winner Rashid was awarded with a cash prize Rs. 15,000 while runner-up wrestler Palwinder got a cash prize of Rs. 10,000.
Third main bout was won by Nadeem of J&K Police of Doda who defeated Kapil Dhamma of Guru Hanuman Akhara Delhi winner Nadeem was awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 12,000 while runner-up Kapil Dhamma got a cash prize Rs. 9,000.
Proceedings of the dangal were conducted by Anil Kumar while welcome address was presented by wrestling promoter Pawan Dev Singh. The vote of thanks was presented by Former Sarpanch Parshotam Singh.
In all, 62 bouts were played in the day long “Kanta Kushti” Dangal. The bouts were officiated by Pawan Singh, Raj Singh, Om Parkash Verma, Tulinder Kumar and Deepak Wazir.
Jai Peer Baba Dangal Committee members who helped for the conduct of this Dangal were Dalip Singh, Balvir Singh, Pawan Kumar, Uttam Singh, Arif Choudhary, Bittu Singh, Ajay Singh, Sahil Kumar and Rinku Rasyal.
Shiv Kumar Sharma, who is also President Senior Citizens Welfare Forum Katra, honored a prominent social activist Nandi Lal (Age 92 years old), senior most person of village Mari who witness the whole Dangal in this age.
