Siliguri, 10th November: Young Carrom player Papiya Biswas from Siliguri won the women’s category at the 28th State Carrom Championship, held in Siliguri. The five-day tournament, which began on November 6 and concluded on Sunday, took place at the Jatiya Shakti Sangha and Pathagar Club in Ward No. 05.
The championship featured participants ranging from 12 to 21 years old, along with players up to 50 years of age, with a total of 137 competitors. In addition to local players from seven districts, members from the Income Tax Department and Life Insurance Corporation of India also took part in the event. The event concluded with the distribution of trophies to the top three winners in each category.
In the women’s category, Papiya Biswas emerged victorious by securing the first position. In the open category, the men’s title was claimed by Pradeep Kumar Agrahi from the Income Tax Department.