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Raiganj: 1 killed, 10 hurt in bull attack at Puja carnival

KOLKATA: A 60-year-old man was killed and 10 others injured in an attack by a bull that wreaked havoc in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district during a state-organised Durga Puja event to mark UNESCO's cultural heritage tag, police said on Saturday.

Sadhan Karmakar, the president of Bharat Sevak Sangha, was walking in a procession along with the tableau of his Durga Puja committee in Raiganj on Friday evening when the bull, which was brought in to pull the tableau of another Puja committee, attacked him from behind, they said. The bull pinned him down to the ground and trampled on him, they added.

He died of excessive blood loss while undergoing treatment at the Raiganj superspecialty hospital, local MLA Krishna Kalyani said.

Most of those injured were wounded in the melee that followed the incident, police said.

To celebrate the UNESCO honour, the Bengal government organised such processions in every district headquarters town of the state on Friday with top Durga Puja committees of the area showcasing their idols and craftsmanship before going for immersions.

The Anushilani Club brought to the programme a bullock cart on which the idol was showcased. "It is a freak incident. We are saddened by the tragic death. He was rushed to the hospital almost immediately but due to excessive blood loss, we could not save him," said Kalyani, who returned to the TMC after winning the Raiganj seat on a BJP ticket in last year's election.

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