63 injured in jallikattu at two villages in Tiruchi district

Jallikattu organised at Sengurichi and Pinnavasal villages in Tiruchi district left 63 persons injured on Thursday. As many as 586 bulls were released during the event at Sengurichi with 156 tamers taking part in it.
The police said 25 persons were injured with six of them being taken to the hospital and the remaining 19 were treated at the venue.
The event at Pinnavasal saw the release of 624 bulls with the number of participating tamers being 194. Thirty eight persons were injured in the event. Three of them were referred to hospital and the remaining 35 were treated as out-patients at the event venue, the sources added.

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63 injured in jallikattu at two villages in Tiruchi district

Jallikattu organised at Sengurichi and Pinnavasal villages in Tiruchi district left 63 persons injured on Thursday. As many as 586 bulls were released during the event at Sengurichi with 156 tamers taking part in it. The police said 25 persons were injured with six of them being taken to the hospital and the remaining 19 were treated at the venue. The event at Pinnavasal saw the release of 624 bulls with the number of participating tamers being 194. Thirty eight persons were injured in the event. Three of them were referred to hospital and the remaining 35 were treated as out-patients at the event venue, the sources added.