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Jammu, Oct 27: Wrestler Benia Min of J&K Police and a resident of Basantgarh in district Udhampur clinched the 22nd annual Domana Vishal Dangal title defeating Binni of Haryana in very tough bout that lasted for 22 minutes.
Winner Benia Min presented a cash prize of Rs 61,000 while Binni got Rs 40,000 from the organisers, Domana Dangal Committee.
Day-long dangal took place in association with J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association under the overall supervision of Raj Hussain, president of Domana Dangal Committee, former Sarpanch, Shamsher Singh and Madan Lal.
In total, 13 bouts played and a cash prize Rs. 7.90 Lakhs given away to the winner and runners-up wrestlers by chief guest, SDPO Vishal Shoor and other distinguished guests.
Former Joint Secretary of J&K Sports Council (JKSC) and president J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association, Shiv Kumar Sharma presided while Rajan Singh, ex president Yuva Rajput Sabha and SHO Inspector Kunal Singh Jamwal were guests of honour.
In another contest for the main bout, Ravi Vehra of Punjab outplayed Rahul Rathi of Patiala in Punjab. While Ravi got Rs. 61,000, Rahul Rathi given away Rs 40,000. For the second main bout, Abdul Gani of Mallerkotla (Punjab) trounced Navdeep of Delhi to become rich by 51,000. Navdeep got Rs. 30,000 cash prize.
In third bout, Rashid of Domana Akhara defeated Pappi of Kangra in (Himachal Pardesh). Rashid received Rs 31,000 and Pappi got Rs. 30,000 as cash prize.
Dangal committee members who helped for the conduct of this dangal included Raj Hussain (president), ex- Sarpanch Shamsher Singh, Vijay Singh Slathia, Bodh Raj Bhagat, Kuni Ram Subedar, Madan Lal, Subash Singh and Sunny Sharma.
