The day after a stampede during his political rally in Karur had killed nearly 40 people, a bomb threat was made at actor-turned-politician and TVK chief Vijay’s residence in Neelankarai, Chennai, and security was stepped up. Security was enhanced at Vijay’s home after he arrived there at midnight Saturday, returning home from the disturbing loss of life at his rally in Karur, with additional local Chennai city police and CRPF personnel deployed around his residence.

In his first reaction to the Karur tragedy after arriving home, he expressed he was “shattered” and suffering “unbearable pain” regarding the loss of life at his rally. Offering condolences, he expressed his sympathies to the families of the deceased and prayed for the recovery of the injured.

Later, in a second statement, V

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