A five-year-old lady died after she was crushed beneath the wheels of a ceremonial chariot in the course of the ‘Chamayavilakku’ pageant at Kottankulangara temple in Kerala’s Kollam.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening at round 11.45 pm.
The lady slipped from her father’s arms within the chaos, after which a part of the ceremonial chariot ran over her. She was rushed to the closest hospital however died.
Police have registered a case of unnatural loss of life and the lady’s physique has been despatched for postmortem.
The annual ‘Chamayavilakku’ pageant is important within the state the place males costume up as girls and provide prayers.