The death of 11 persons, including three juveniles, due to high-voltage electrocution during a chariot procession at Kalimedu village in Thanjavur district in the early hours of Wednesday will be probed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vallam sub-division.
He would be assisted by five Inspectors of Police, the Inspector General of Police, Central Zone, V. Balakrishnan, told The Hindu.
IG Balakrishnan, who inspected the spot following the incident, said the chariot was proceeding on a black topped road at Kalimedu when the incident occurred at 3 a.m. Preliminary inquiries revealed that the chariot was taking a turn to return when it gravitated towards one side and came into contact with the high-tension wire resulting in electrocution and multiple deaths.
