Chennai, Sep 29, 2025

Police in Tamil Nadu’s Karur have intensified action against senior functionaries of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) in connection with the September 27 stampede that killed 41 people during actor-politician Vijay’s election rally at Velayuthampalayam.

According to official sources, steps are underway to arrest TVK General Secretary N. Anand, Joint General Secretary C.T.R. Nirmalkumar, and District Secretary Mathiyazhagan.

A special police team has been constituted to trace and take them into custody for questioning after they allegedly ignored repeated safety warnings ahead of the fatal crowd surge.

Police investigations revealed that ahead of Vijay’s rally, vehicles were parked near the Velayuthampalayam junction in a way that blocked movement, while large numbers

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