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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Four children drown in water-filled pit in Nanded
Nanded (PTI): Four children, aged between 10 and 13 years, drowned in a water-filled pit near a drain work site in Maharashtra’s Nanded on Thursday, police said.
The incident occurred around 11.30 am near MGR Garden in the Degloor Naka area of the city, said an official.
According to the police, the civic body is constructing a drain in the area. There is a 15-foot-deep pit near the site where wastewater had accumulated, they said.
Four children, all residents of Islampura, went to the spot to play and eventually entered the water without gauging its depth, said the official.
Hearing their cries, police and local residents rushed to the spot but could not save the boys, he said.
The children have been identified as Mohammad Adnan Mohammad Feroz (10), Mohammad Ali Mohammad Idris (13), Sayyed Irfan Sayyed Feroz (13) and Aayan Ibrahim Bagwan (11).
No case has been registered so far, he added.
