Pasighat East AC to represent East Siang in state level HDMT

PASIGHAT, Jan 6: Pasighat East Assembly Constituency reigned supreme in the district level Hangpan Dada Memorial Trophy (HDMT), winning both men’s and women’s football and volleyball titles.
In the men’s football, Pasighat East Assembly Constituency defeated last year’s champion Mebo Assembly Constituency 3-0 in the final on Saturday.
Dodo Manggel, Jiramil Jamoh and Ito Bomjen scored a goal each for the winning team.
Dodo Manggel and Neki Mize were declared best men’s and women’s football players, respectively. The best players’ award for men’s volleyball and women’s volleyball went to Yumto Romin and Roshmi Sanchaju.
The winners and runners-up teams of both men’s and women’s football and volleyball were awarded cash prizes of Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000 each.
There were also individual prizes for the best players.
The three-day event had been kicked off on 3 January at the JNC football ground.
Over 250 players from 4 assembly constituencies of East Siang participated in the tournament, which was organized by the Department of Sports under the chief minister’s youth development programme. (DIPRO)