In Tamil Nadu, Jallikattu claims three lives, including minor spectator

TNN / Updated: Jan 18, 2024, 10:07 IST

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In two districts of Tamil Nadu, tragic incidents unfolded during Jallikattu events organized as part of the extended Pongal celebrations, resulting in the goring deaths of three spectators, including a 13-year-old boy. In one location, Siravayal in Sivaganga, both the teenager and a man in his 30s lost their lives while watching bulls released into the Manjuvirattu arena. Following the fatal attacks, the bulls charged at the rest of the crowd, leading to a chaotic stampede that left over 100 spectators and participants injured.

In Tamil Nadu, Jallikattu claims three lives, including minor spectator

Representative image (Photo credit: PTI)

MADURAI: A 13-year-old boy was among three spectators gored to death by raging bulls at Jallikattu events organised in two districts of TN on Wednesday as part of extended Pongal celebrations. More than 100 other spectators and participants were injured at one of the places.
The teenager and a 30-something man were fatally attacked while watching bulls being let loose in the Manjuvirattu arena at Siravayal in Sivaganga.

The bulls then charged at the rest of the crowd in a stampede of hooves and panic-stricken feet.

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Manjuvirattu, a form of Jallikattu, involves people chasing the bulls as they run down a long corridor, ringed by a cheering audience.

In Madurai’s Eliyarpathi, a Jallikattu bull tethered to a post ahead of the Pongal event charged at and gored a 22-year-old man.
Police booked the bull’s owner for culpable homicide not amounting to murder based on a complaint by the victim’s father, who accused the former of laxity in handling the aggressive animal.

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