Amit Panghal qualifies for Olympics; enters Asian Qualifiers semis
Amman (Jordan): World silver-medallist and top seed Amit Panghal (52kg) qualified for his maiden Olympic Games after edging out familiar foe Carlo Paalam of Philippines in the quarterfinals of the Asian Qualifiers for boxing here on Monday.
The top-seeded Indian, who is the reigning Asian Games and Asian Championships gold-medallist, prevailed in a 1-4 split verdict against Paalam.
Panghal had earlier beaten him in the semifinals of the 2018 Asian Games and the quarterfinals of the 2019 world championships.
However, former junior world champion Sakshi Chaudhary (57kg) failed to secure an Olympic berth after going down to Korea's Im Aeji in the quarterfinals.
The 19-year-old Chaudhary lost 0-5 to Im, who is also a former world youth champion. Only the semifinalists are entitled to an Olympic berth in the women's 57kg category of the ongoing event. Her next shot at Tokyo qualification would be the world qualifiers in May, provided she is selected for it.
Im will face Japan's 19-year-old Irie Sena, who upstaged world champion and top seed Nesthy Petecio of Philippines in a split decision. Petecio was docked a point for holding in the second round which ultimately played a decisive role in her 2-3 loss.
In another quarterfinal bout, Manish Kaushik (63kg) will fight third seed Chinzorig Baatarsukh of Mongolia for a spot in the Olympics. Baatarsukh is a 2018 Asian Games silver-medallist, besides being a two-time podium finisher at the Asian Championships.
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Wedding chaos in UP: Man mistaken for thief tied to pole, beaten; video goes viral
Deoria: A wedding celebration turned into a shocking incident of violence when a man was brutally assaulted in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district, after being mistaken for a thief. The incident, which occurred during a wedding procession from Gorakhpur to Deoria, was caught on camera and has since gone viral on social media.
According to a report by NDTV published on Saturday, the events took place in Tarkulwa village of Deoria, where the wedding guests had arrived at a local marriage hall. One of the participants, who was drunk, had wandered away from the wedding group and knocked on the door of a house around midnight. Mistaking him for a thief due to a recent burglary in the area, residents raised an alarm, shouting "thief, thief."
A mob gathered quickly and tied the man to an electric pole, and subjected him to a violent beating with kicks and punches, ignoring his protests, added the report. Several bystanders recorded the assault and later shared the videos online, sparking outrage.
Police intervened after being alerted, rescued the injured man and took him to a local police station for medical treatment. The victim’s family arrived the next morning to take him home.
