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4 killed in ‘jallikatu,’ many injured

Tiruchi: Four persons were killed and over 275 sustained injuries in ‘jallikattu’ held in villages in Tiruchi and Pudukottai districts on Friday.

Three persons were killed and 59 injured in Aavarankadu village in Tiruchi district. The deceased were identified as P. Balu (35) of Koravankurichipatti of Pudukottai district, S. Periaiah (48) of Srirangapatti and A. Selvaraj (45) of Sadaiyampatti in Sivaganga district.

In Pudukottai district, the event was held at nine centres, in which one person was killed and 180 persons were injured. R. Chelliah (57) of Dawood Mill area in Pudukottai town died on the spot at Vadamalapur. On Thursday, N. Muruganandam (20) was gored to death in a ‘jallikattu’ held at Budalur near Thanjavur. Three persons were injured and admitted to the Thanjavur Medical College Hospital.

In Kalingapatti, 24 persons were injured. The number of injured at Mudukupatti and Vengaikurichi is put at 20 and 1. At Alanganallur in Madurai district, over 40 persons were injured in a ‘jallikattu’ on Friday. Representatives from the Animal Welfare Board of India, Blue Cross and the district administration, revenue officials and the police closely monitored the event to ensure compliance with the guidelines mandated by the Supreme Court. A couple of policemen posted for security were injured when irate spectators threw stones at them, angered at the stringent norms imposed on them or on being evicted.

Bull fighters underwent medical tests to ensure none consumed alcohol before participating in the event.

As was done during the ‘jallikattu’ at Palamedu in Madurai district on Thursday, the Alanganallur event was fully videographed