Viralimalai jallikattu: Spectator gored to death by bull
K Sambath Kumar | TNN | Updated: Jan 20, 2019, 14:08 IST
Jallikattu in Viralimalai began around around 8am on Sunday. (TOI photo by R Baskar)VIRALIMALAI: Viralimalai in Tamil Nadu might set a record today for organising a mega jallikattu with the participation of more than 1,000 bulls and over one lakh spectators. But the death of spectator, after being gored by a bull, marred the spirit of the record-setting attempt.
The spectator, identified Ramu of Illupur in Pudukkottai district, died on the way to hospital after being gored by a bull. Several bulls ran helter-skelter all around the venue. One of them had gored Ramu, police said.
More than 20 people were injured during the bull-taming event which was inaugurated by chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami around 8am.
The organisers are attempting to set a world record by hosting the highest number of bulls and spectators in a jallikattu event. A team from the World Record Union is present at the venue to assess it.
Health minister C Vijaya Baskar, who hails from the district, took a special interest in conducting the event in a grand manner. Though elaborate safety and security arrangements had been made, this jallikattu season’s first death happened here.
Bull-tamers have been insured, which is said to be a first in the history of jallikattu. Around 500 bull-tamers are participating in the event.
Two cars, 10 motorcycles, 700 bicycles, gold and silver coins and home appliances will be given as prizes for the best bull-tamers and bulls.
Deputy chief minister O Paneerselvam and several other ministers were among VIPs who watched the event.
The spectator, identified Ramu of Illupur in Pudukkottai district, died on the way to hospital after being gored by a bull. Several bulls ran helter-skelter all around the venue. One of them had gored Ramu, police said.
More than 20 people were injured during the bull-taming event which was inaugurated by chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami around 8am.
The organisers are attempting to set a world record by hosting the highest number of bulls and spectators in a jallikattu event. A team from the World Record Union is present at the venue to assess it.
Health minister C Vijaya Baskar, who hails from the district, took a special interest in conducting the event in a grand manner. Though elaborate safety and security arrangements had been made, this jallikattu season’s first death happened here.
Bull-tamers have been insured, which is said to be a first in the history of jallikattu. Around 500 bull-tamers are participating in the event.
Two cars, 10 motorcycles, 700 bicycles, gold and silver coins and home appliances will be given as prizes for the best bull-tamers and bulls.
Deputy chief minister O Paneerselvam and several other ministers were among VIPs who watched the event.
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