Bulandshahr wins kabaddi tournament, Bijnor finishes second

MORADABAD: Bulandshahr's kabaddi team won the title game of the Sahu Omkar Saran Kothiwal Kabaddi tournament that concluded in Moradabad on Saturday. Bijnor's team finished second in the tally.

Eight teams from Moradabad and Meerut division participated in the two-day-long tourament held at Moradabad-based

Hindu College

.

Dr

SS Rawat

, principal, Hindu College, told TOI, “In addition to trophies, a cash prize of Rs 51,000 was given to the winning team and Rs 21,000 to the runner-up team. The tournament will encourage the sport in the region.”

Abhishek Singh, part of India's national kabaddi team, also attended the event.