A 47-year-old man, who was under treatment for injuries after being gored by a bull during a jallikattu organised at Edaiyathur village in the district recently, died on Sunday. The police gave the name of the deceased as R. Palanisamy of Edaiyathur.
Police sources said Palanisamy was watching the event at the jallikattu thidal on February 28 afternoon when a bull gored him causing injuries on his neck. Palanisamy was referred to the Pudukottai Government Medical College Hospital where he died while on treatment.
The Karaiyur police have registered a case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita acting on a complaint from the victim’s son P. Jeyaprakash.
Published – March 03, 2025 05:20 pm IST