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Cash award for Bindra

MOHALI: The Punjab government announced a cash award of Rs. 21 lakh for shooter Abhinav Bindra who has created a record by becoming the first Indian ever to win a gold at a world championship.

"Bindra is the first Indian to record such an achievement at the world level. For his achievement the government has decided to give him an award of Rs. 21 lakh," said chief minister Amarinder Singh.

May undergo surgery

Bindra, who is suffering from chronic back pain, has been flown to Munich in Germany to undergo treatment, his father said in Chandigarh.

``My son will be taking expert medical advise from doctors in Munich for the persisting back pain and if need be he will undergo a surgery,'' said Dr. A.S. Bindra, father of the shooter. He said his son had been suffering from back pain for the past few months. — PTI

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