Thirteen tamers were injured in the jallikattu held at Sengalakudi village in Pudukottai district on Friday.
The event witnessed the participation of 285 bulls and 162 tamers from various districts such as Tiruchi, Sivaganga, Madurai, Dindigul and Pudukottai.
A heavy posse of police personnel was deployed at the village for the event which was monitored by Inspector General of Police-Central Zone V. Varadaraju. The traditional sport was held at the village after a gap of eight years.
Five villages, including Sengalakudi, Melapatti, Seethapatti and Melakaadu, jointly organised the event.
Double barricades were established with wire meshes to prevent onlookers from entering the arena. Around 250 police personnel were deployed at the village. Veterinary teams were deployed to examine the bulls. The sharp horns of some of the bulls were blunted to prevent grievous injuries to the tamers. Ambulances were deployed at the spot along with a team of doctors to treat the injured.
Three tamers were sent out of the event for violating the rules. Of the 13 tamers, who were injured, two were referred to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Tiruchi.
