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A 28-year-old unit subordinate of the the upcoming Tamil movie Jailer 2 was electrocuted to decease astatine the shooting spot adjacent Panaiyur connected East Coast Road (ECR) connected Thursday (May 14, 2026).
According to the police, the deceased was identified arsenic Karthikeyan, who was engaged successful electrical transportation enactment astatine the shooting spot. During the people of enactment successful the afternoon, helium accidentally came into interaction with a unrecorded ligament and was electrocuted.
On being alerted, the Kanathur constabulary rushed to the spot and recovered the body, and sent it to a authorities infirmary for post-mortem examination. A probe is nether way.
Police sources said that portions of Jailer 2, the sequel to the 2023 blockbuster Jailer, were being filmed adjacent Panaiyur. The movie is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and stars Rajinikanth successful the pb role.
Sources said histrion Rajinikanth was scheduled to articulation the sprout astir 2 p.m. connected Thursday, but the docket was cancelled pursuing the incident.
