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Chennai: Around 75 people have been injured while one person has been killed during a Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai district, an officer said on Tuesday, officials said.
Speaking with the media Madurai District Collector Sangeetha said that there are a total of 75 people injured, out of which 30 people have sustained grievous injuries and 45 people have minor injuries.
“One person has died. We will appeal to the government to provide aid to the family of the deceased from the Chief Minister’s relief fund.”
He also said that all precautions have been put in place for the events scheduled for tomorrow.
The world-renowned three-day Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai kicked off on Tuesday, with Avaniyapuram village holding its first-day event which featured 1,100 bulls and 900 bull-tamers.
The best bull will be awarded a tractor worth Rs 11 lakhs, while the best bull-tamer will receive a car worth Rs 8 lakhs, alongside other prizes.
Strict rules and security measures are in place for the conduct of the events.
According to the directions issued by the Madurai district administration, each bull can participate only in one of the three Jallikattu competitions in the district. Each bull can be accompanied only by its owner and a trainer familiar with the bull.
Bull tamers and owners of the bulls needed to register through the official district administration website, “madurai.nic.in”.
All submitted documents were verified by the authorities. Only those deemed eligible have received a downloadable token, which is mandatory for participation. Without this token, neither bull tamers nor bulls are permitted to enter the event.
The Jallikattu events of Madurai, particularly those in Alanganallur, are internationally recognized as a vibrant celebration of Tamil heritage and rural valour.
