Iranian wrestler lifts title as ‘Dangal’ returns to Ramban after 5 years

Iranian wrestler Ahmad Mirza Puria defeated Bupinder Ajnala from Punjab in a ‘Dangal’ organised in this hilly district of Jammu and Kashmir after a gap of five years, organisers said.

The wrestling competition, held for the first time after COVID-19, saw over 50 wrestlers in action at the event organised by Dangal Committee Chanderkote in collaboration with police and Army, drawing hundreds of enthusiastic sport lovers.

This was the fifth ‘Dangal’ in the district and attracted athletes from different parts of the country and Iran as well, a member of the organising committee said. PTI