Swati was one of the favorites to win the trials alongside Simran and they were pitted against each other in the first round.
The Kohlapur-born wrestler dominated the bout. She got a lace lock against Simran, the junior world bronze medalist, and accumulated eight points at a go. But the referee counted the score wrong and stopped the match. Simran took advantage of the break and made a strong comeback to win on criteria.
He added:
Wrestling Federation of India takes action
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh expressed his unhappiness on the matter. He has given a warning to the referee and told him he will be given suspension if it is repeated.
Simran lost against Hanny, who also won the gold medal at the inaugural Beach Wrestling Nationals on Monday (August 30).
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