Odisha: 3 killed, 8 injured throughout Lord Jagannath’s chariot-pulling ritual

By PTI

PURI/KEONJHAR: At least three individuals had been killed and eight others injured in separate incidents in Odisha throughout Lord Jagannath’s chariot-pulling ritual, officers stated.

While two individuals in Keonjhar district and one individual in Koraput district had been electrocuted to demise because the chariots got here involved with a reside electrical wire, two others had been injured within the incidents, they stated.

The deceased had been recognized as Jugal Kishore Barik (45), Barun Giri (50) and Biswanath Nayak (22).

In Puri, six folks, together with policemen, had been injured when the rope of a chariot snapped. They had been admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital, the officers stated.

Meanwhile, the Rath Yatra Committee has blamed the authorities involved with the facility distribution firm for the deaths and filed a grievance on the Koraput Sadar police station.

Though it was earlier determined to cease the facility provide through the pulling of chariots, the corporate didn’t oblige it, the committee stated within the grievance.

“Inquiry is on to ascertain the circumstances in which the mishap occurred and necessary action will be taken,” stated Kiranbala Samal, Inspector-in-Charge of Koraput Sadar police station.

PURI/KEONJHAR: At least three individuals had been killed and eight others injured in separate incidents in Odisha throughout Lord Jagannath’s chariot-pulling ritual, officers stated.

While two individuals in Keonjhar district and one individual in Koraput district had been electrocuted to demise because the chariots got here involved with a reside electrical wire, two others had been injured within the incidents, they stated.

The deceased had been recognized as Jugal Kishore Barik (45), Barun Giri (50) and Biswanath Nayak (22).googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

In Puri, six folks, together with policemen, had been injured when the rope of a chariot snapped. They had been admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital, the officers stated.

Meanwhile, the Rath Yatra Committee has blamed the authorities involved with the facility distribution firm for the deaths and filed a grievance on the Koraput Sadar police station.

Though it was earlier determined to cease the facility provide through the pulling of chariots, the corporate didn’t oblige it, the committee stated within the grievance.

“Inquiry is on to ascertain the circumstances in which the mishap occurred and necessary action will be taken,” stated Kiranbala Samal, Inspector-in-Charge of Koraput Sadar police station.