KARUR/CHENNAI: TN police arrested Monday night Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s Karur district secretary Mathiazhagan, who is among three senior functionaries of actor Vijay’s party named as prime suspects in the Sept 27 stampede that killed 41 people. & A Selvaraj. General secretary Bussy Anand, joint general secretary CTR Nirmal Kumar and Mathiazhagan were mentioned in an FIR that alleged delays, mismanagement, and chaos at Vijay’s campaign rally in Karur triggered the fatal crowd crush. Police said prolonged wait in the heat, lack of water and medical facilities, and overcrowding set off panic. The FIR filed by Karur town police alleged the rally was “deliberately delayed”. Cops arrest 3, say they spread false info online that led to panic TV channels had announced Vijay would ar
Karur tragedy: Stampede FIR names 3 of Vijay’s party; 1 arrested

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