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Among the galore idiosyncratic tragedies emerging from Saturday’s stampede during TVK president and histrion Vijay’s rally successful Karur, a husbandman from Vishwanathapuri has mislaid his full family.
Man loses wife, 2 daughters
Anantha Jothi, a farmer, had gone to the rally with his wife, Hemalatha, 28, and their 2 daughters, Sailakhsana, 8, and Sai Jeeva, 4. According to his comparative Duraisamy, Anantha Jothi suffered a limb wounded but managed to escape. Only aboriginal did helium larn that his woman and children had been caught successful the crush and had died.
7-year-old lad among victims
One of the youngest victims was S. Kirthikyadav, 7, a Class III pupil from Anju Road successful Karur town. He was the younger lad of Saravanan, 30, a welder, and Chandrakala, 28.
The lad had gone to the rally with his parent and elder member Sanjay, who precocious completed a diploma course. The family, ardent fans of Vijay, were separated successful the melee. While Chandrakala and Sanjay managed to marque their mode out, Kirthikyadav was trapped successful the assemblage and died.
“They present accidental determination were 500 constabulary personnel, but I could not spot adjacent 50 astatine the venue,” Sanjay said angrily, questioning the deficiency of security.
Friends bereaved
Another unfortunate was K. Srinath, 15, a Class XI pupil from a backstage schoolhouse successful Mettur, Salem district. A nonmigratory of Indira Nagar, Puthukkalampalli, Veerakanputhur, and Srinath had gone unsocial to the rally.
Outside the mortuary, a radical of his classmates stood successful tears. Having parked their bicycles nearby, they recalled however they utilized to play him regularly. Out of grief and friendship, they waited successful soundlessness until they could wage their past respects.
