Excelsior Sports Correspondent
KATRA, June 15: Wrestler Harikesh (Chota Khalli) of Rohtak in Haryana lifted the 51st Annual Aghar Jitto Kesari Dangal 2014 title, here today.
A famous and historic wrestling event was organized by Baba Jitto Development Committee in collaboration with J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association at Village Aghar Jitto in Tehsil and District Reasi in the memory of great revolutionary farmer Baba Jitto Ji and Bua Kouri as part of annual 3-days Mela.
President J&K Indian style wrestling Association, Shiv Kumar Sharma inaugurated the Vishal Dangal who was accompanied by Mohan Lal Baba Ji and Sarpanch Krishan Singh (Pappu).
40 bouts were played in the event wherein local wrestlers besides wrestlers from Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir participated.
Dangal was organized under the overall supervision of President J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association, Shiv Kumar Sharma.
District Development Commissioner, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary was the chief guest on the occasion who gave away cash prizes to the winners and runner-up wrestlers. Treasurer Indian Style Wrestling Association of India Shiv Kumar Sharma presided over the function.
SP Katra Kulbir Singh, DySP Katra, Rumal Choudhary were the guests of honour.
The first main bout was fought between wrestler Hari Kesh of Rohtak in Haryana V/s Wrestler Vinod of Khanna in Punjab that lasted for 13 minutes.
Winner Wrestler Harikesh was awarded with cash prize of Rs. 9,000 along with traditional Silver Gurj (Gadda) and Phatta by SP Katra Kulbir Singh and Shiv Kumar Sharma while runner-up wrestler Vinod got Rs 6,000 by DySP Katra Rumal Choudhary and PO DRDA, Dr Jagdish Mehra.
2nd main bout was won by Parveen of Deli who defeated Major of Ludhiana, 3rd bout went to Ajay of Khanna who defeated Ranjeet of Ludhiana, 4th bout was won by Bagga of Mallerkotla who defeated Ajay of Khanna and 5th bout was won by Parveen of Khanna who defeated Pappu of Mallerkotla.
PO DRDA Dr. Jagdish Mehra, DPO Reasi Charanjeet Singh, Naib Tehsildar Katra Gian Chand Digra, President District Udhampur Indian Style Wrestling Association Varinder Kumar Sharma, Sarpanch Krishan Singh (Pappu), Headmaster Gupal Krishan and General Secretary District Reasi Indian Style Wrestling Association Naresh Kumar (Pappu Lakri), members of Mela Committee, prominent citizens, Sarpanchs and Panchs of Aghar Jitto, Local people and a Large number of Pilgrims witnessed the dangal.
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