Karur Stampede: Madras HC Reserves Verdict On TVK Leaders' Bail, Dismisses Petitions For CBI Probe

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Karur Stampede: Madras HC Reserves Verdict On TVK Leaders' Bail, Dismisses Petitions For CBI Probe

Madras HC dismisses a batch of petitions seeking a CBI probe into the Karur stampede.

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday reserved its verdict in anticipatory bail pleas filed by two functionaries of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party and rejected petitions seeking a CBI investigation into the Karur stampede, which killed 41 people during TVK chief Vijay’s public rally on September 27.

After hearing all the parties, Justice M. Jothiraman of the Madurai bench reserved its verdict on the pleas moved by party General Secretary N. Anand and Joint Secretary CTR Nirmal Kumar, who apprehended arrest.

They submitted that he had been falsely implicated in