AKHNOOR, Sept. 23 -- The annual Dangal was organized with great fervour at Pir Baba Faiz Bakhsh Bukhari's shrine in Gurha Brahmana, Akhnoor, witnessing participation from renowned national and international wrestlers. MLA Akhnoor, Mohan Lal, graced the occasion as the chief guest.
The main bout (Ist Malia) worth Rs 1.50 lakh was contested between Chhota Saddam of Punjab and Hamid from Iran, with the latter emerging victorious. The second bout, also carrying a prize of Rs 1.50 lakh, saw Abhinayak of Uttar Pradesh defeating Chirag from Delhi. In the third bout, Lovepreet of Khanna outclassed Ballu from Maharashtra to claim the ?1 lakh prize.
Addressing the gathering, MLA Mohan Lal said that wrestling tournaments are not just sports events b...