Cop among two gored to death by bulls in TN event

The CM also announced ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh to the next of kin of a spectator at the event who was also gored to death by a bull.

Two persons, including a police constable, were gored to death by bulls at a ''manju virattu'' event near here on Wednesday, authorities said. Chief Minister M K Stalin condoled the deaths and announced ex-gratia of Rs 20 lakh for the family of police constable J Navaneethakrishnan, who was attacked by a bull when he was on security duty at Kallur where the bull-chasing event was held. The CM also announced ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh to the next of kin of a spectator at the event who was also gored to death by a bull.