Police cease horse race in Kerala on lockdown day after giant crowd gathers to observe it
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By Express News Service
PALAKKAD: On a day Kerala when introduced a shutdown to rein within the COVID-19 surge, a horse race was held as a part of the Angadi Vela pageant on the Vettakku Oru Makan temple in Thathamangalam close to right here on Saturday morning. The police intervened to cease the race and booked a case in opposition to the organisers.
Cases have additionally been registered in opposition to individuals who gathered on the road to observe the race. Around 1,000 folks had gathered to observe the race which is held as soon as in two years as a part of the pageant. Meanwhile, a rider and a horse sustained accidents because the horse misplaced steadiness and fell on the footpath whereas taking part within the race.
Horses have been introduced from different states to take part within the race and riders have been offered coaching for the previous one month. Though the organisers had initially introduced that the horse race has been cancelled in view of the worsening COVID-19 state of affairs, they later determined to conduct it allegedly resulting from strain from taking part riders.
The organisers determined to conduct the race as a low-key affair at round 6.30 am on Saturday. However, because the phrase unfold, lots of gathered. As many as 54 horses have been introduced for the race.
The workplace bearers of the pageant committee had taken permission from the police and the Chittur—Thattamangalam Municipality for conducting the spiritual rituals. Though the permission was just for rituals, the organisers determined to conduct the horse race hoping that the general public is not going to flip up.
Though there have been only some folks because the race started, the group swelled very quickly and a big gathering lined up on both aspect of the street to witness the race. The police needed to resort to a light lathicharge to disperse them.
The injured rider who was thrown off the horse was offered therapy on the close by hospital.
