Despite strict orders by the district collector and the police, with
regard to conduct of bull race (jallikkattu), it was held in several
places in Krishnagiri district in the name of bull race, sources said.
Horns of bulls were sharpened and painted and also decorated with colour
papers with bamboo sticks costs ranging from Rs. 1000 to Rs. 10,000 by
the villagers to mark the ``Maattu Pongal’’ in different parts of the
district.
An official from the intelligence wing told The Hindu that
despite strict orders issued by the District Collector and the
Superintendent of Police regarding conduct of Bull Race(Jallikkattu), it
was blatantly violated in many parts.
Prelude to Pongal, a man was killed by a bull in the bull race conducted
in Ittikkal Agaram village on December 25, 2012, a case had been
registered under sections 289 of IPC read with section 7 of the
Tamilnadu Regulation of Jallikkattu Act, 2009.
To avoid these kinds of untoward incidents, the district collector issued a warning through a release recently.
In his release, T.P. Rajesh, Collector warns the public not to conduct
Jallikkattu/Bull race without prior permission, if violated action would
be initiated against the organizers under the Tamilnadu Regulation of
Jallikkattu At, 2009.
Bull race was held in Kittampatti, Ammaneri, Pethampatti, Avadhanapatti,
Pothinayanapalli, Chinnamelpatti, Papparapatti, Anchetti and
Thirumalaikanikottai and other areas in the district with or without
prior permission.
Sources said that bull race was organised in several places on Wednesday and Thursday across the district.
