13 fall ill due to fatigue during CM Siddaramaiah's Puttur event

The incident took place during 'Ashoka Jana Mana 2025' programme organized by Rai Estate Educational and Charitable Trust, chaired by Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai.

Puttur(Dakshina Kannada): 13 people fell sick due to fatigue as they had been waiting for more than six hours at a venue in Puttur where CM Siddaramaiah was supposed to attend a programme.

The incident took place during 'Ashoka Jana Mana 2025' programme organised by Rai Estate Educational and Charitable Trust, chaired by Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai.

The Chief Minister was expected to arrive at 12 noon. However, he arrived at 1 pm. The programme ended at 3 pm.

Around 1 lakh people turned up for the programme.

The people received first aid at the government hospital in Puttur and were discharged.

Several of thembecame suffocated and were dehydrated owing to the large crowd which gathered during the distribution of sarees and food. So far, no casualty has been reported.

Of the 13 persons, three women were administered with IV fluids and were discharged, the SP' s office sources confirmed.