Madurai Manjuvirattu Event Turns Fatal: Two Die in Separate Incidents

• Two individuals died during a Manjuvirattu event held at Uranganpatti village near Melur in Madurai district.
• R Govindasamy (60), a spectator from Sivaganga, was gored by a bull and died from severe injuries.
• Vairamoorthy (20), a bull owner also from Sivaganga, drowned while attempting to rescue his bull from a waterbody.
• Manjuvirattu is a traditional bull-taming sport, similar to Jallikattu, where bulls are released into open fields.
• Keelavalavu police have registered a case and are currently investigating both incidents.