Excelsior Sports Correspondent
KATRA, Mar 1: Wrestler Kushwant of Rohtak in Haryana lifted “16th Shiv Khori Kesari Title 2014” by defeating wrestler Yodha of Attari (Amritsar) in Punjab in a neck to neck contest that lasted for 3 minutes at Government High School Ransoo, the base camp of Shiv Khori Board in Pouni Block of District Reasi.
As a part of famous and historic annual three days Shiv Khori Mela Vishal Dangal was organized by J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association in collaboration with J&K Tourism Department, Ransoo Dangal Committee and District Administration, Reasi under the overall supervision of president J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association Shiv Kumar Sharma.
Tehsildar Reasi (Settlement) who is also Mela Officer, Daljit Singh was the chief guest on the occasion.
Mr Shiv Kumar and president Ransoo Dangal Committee Kewal Krishan gave Rs13,000 cash prize money to wrestler Kushwant winner of Ist malli in addition to silver guraj (Gadda) and Patta, besides Rs 9,000 given to runners-up wrestler Yodha by Sarpanch Paul Chand and Sarpanch Swarn Singh.
In all 35 bouts were played in the Vishal Dangal.
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