Youth crushed to death under racing bullock cart during annual festival in North Gujarat village

Mahesana: An 18 year old youth died a tragic death as he was crushed under a bullock cart during a local festival in Valam village under Visnagar taluka of Mahesana district in North Gujarat in the wee hours today.

Police said that Jayesh Patel was running in front of a racing bullock cart as part of the local Hathiya Thathu festival. He suddenly fell down and was crushed under the cart and died on the spot in front of hundreds of villagers assembled to see the annual race.

The video footage of the incident has also become viral.

Two bullock carts are prepared named Hathiya and Thathu for the festival thus named Hathiya Thathu. These are raced through the lanes of the village with scores of youths running in front of it as well as behind. It is part of the annual puja ritual of local deity Suleshwari. This festival has been organized in the village for many years.

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