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Manojit Dey wins Mr. North title at arm wrestling competition

The athlete secured the overall championship at an event held in Dharmanagar featuring 37 contestants from North Tripura.

Manojit Dey won the ‘Mr. North’ title at an arm wrestling competition held at Dey’s Gym Centre near Kameshwar Missiontila Bazar in Dharmanagar, according to Tripura Star News.

The event featured 37 contestants from various parts of North Tripura who competed in several rounds to showcase their physical abilities.

Dey emerged as the overall champion after a series of matches and received a trophy along with a cheque of Rs 2,500.

The competition was organised under the initiative of Deepak Nath, the proprietor of Dey’s Gym Centre, who supervised the event.

Organisers awarded a cash prize of Rs 2,500 to each group champion during the programme.

The organisers stated that such sporting initiatives aim to encourage the younger generation to focus on fitness and help popularise arm wrestling in North Tripura.

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