Bhatkal team wins KSCA Division 4 tournament, gets promoted to Div 3
Huballi: Bhatkal Sport’s Academy’s Bhatkal Cricket Club on Feb 10, defeated Tanaji Sports Club comfortably, in the final match of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA)Huballi Division’s, Division 4 tournament here in Huballi.
With the win, Bhatkal CC will now play Division 3 tournament later this year, which is now touted to be a big boost to the town’s cricket future as this can in future pave way for the local youngsters to play at higher level of cricket, a long due dream of the people of coastal town.
This is the first time a team from Bhatlal has won a KSCA Divsion Tournament.
The owner of the team, Waseem KM, while speaking to Varthabharati over a phone call, said “It is a major victory, I believe this will prove to be the stepping stone for our youngster in the cricketing world. We will now play in Div 3, in October this year, while a new team of us will play in Div 4 as well”.
In the finals Bhatkal CC while batting first scored 126-9 in their 30 overs, and then bundled out Tanaji SC to 74-10 in 22.3 overs.
The team led by Naseem Asarmatta of Lion sports club of Bhatkal remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
