Chennai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued summons to 306 individuals for questioning in connection with the tragic stampede that occurred in Karur on September 27, during an event attended by TVK leader and actor Vijay.

The incident, which took place in Veluchamipuram, claimed 41 lives and left more than 60 others injured, sparking widespread public outrage and political scrutiny.

The CBI team, led by officer Praveen Kumar and operating from its temporary camp in Karur, has intensified the probe under the overall supervision of retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ajay Rastogi and Additional Directors General of Police (ADGPs) Sonal Mishra and Sumit Saran.

Investigators have been conducting detailed site inspections and interacting with witnesses to reconstruct the s

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