Parent objects to daughter receiving prize from Sriram Venkitaraman at Kozhikode event
A parent at a swimming competition in Kozhikode refused to let his daughter accept a prize from IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman, citing the officer's involvement in a 2019 fatal road accident. The incident led to a sub-collector stepping in to present the award instead.
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One of the parents of a participant at a swimming competition held in Kozhikode city on Sunday (August 30, 2026) objected to his daughter accepting the winning prize from IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman.
The incident occurred at a private swimming pool complex in Cherootty Nagar on Sunday afternoon after a triathlon — a multi-sport race combining swimming, running and cycling. The event mainly featured children, while Mr. Venkitaraman participated in the elders’ category.
When Mr. Venkitaraman was asked to give away the prize to a girl who had won the swimming competition, her father objected, saying that “a murderer should not give it to my daughter.” He then insisted that someone else hand over the prize to his daughter.
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