Jallikattu: Around 60 injured, 22 sustain major injuries in bull taming event
On the first day of the Jallikattu festival, around 60 people were wounded, with 20 receiving serious injuries. The event is being held at Avaniyapuram in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai.
According to Madurai District Collector Aneesh Sekhar, of the 60 injured people, 20 were seriously injured and were taken to Rajaji Hospital, while the remaining 40 received minor injuries and were given first aid. However, no casualties have been found yet.
Madurai Collector Sekhar stated that all precautions had been taken to ensure the safety of both participants and spectators. The event continued till 4 pm yesterday despite the incident, the official said.
A bull tamer got injured in the Jallikattu event in Palamedu. He is receiving medical treatment at the Palamedu primary health center.
Jallikattu celebrations will take place at Alanganallur and Palamedu on Monday and Tuesday respectively. In a Jallikattu competition, only 300 bull tamers and 150 spectators are permitted.
Earlier, Madurai Collector Sekhar stated that the Jallikattu event would be held smoothly and without incident. Sekhar stated that security measures, such as barricading and the deployment of over 2,000 police officers, as well as the availability of the best medical care, had been put in place to ensure the safety of bulls, participants, and spectators.
Jallikattu, also known as Eru Thazhuvuthal’ and ‘Mancuvirattu started in full swing in three villages of Madurai on Sunday. It is a local bull-taming sport where a participant is supposed to grab the bull by the horns and tame it as it tries to shrug him off.
Many people have reportedly been hurt or killed over the years while participating in this well-known bull-taming sport in southern states, which led to the court banning it. The 2017 law, however, was created to continue with the same.
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