CHENNAI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay is scheduled to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at its New Delhi headquarters on Monday for questioning in connection with the deadly stampede at a political rally in Karur district, Tamil Nadu.
The tragic incident took place on September 27 at Veluchamipuram near Karur, when a massive crowd gathered for a campaign rally attended by Vijay. Amid severe overcrowding and alleged lapses in crowd control, a stampede broke out, resulting in the death of 41 people and leaving more than 100 others injured.
The incident triggered widespread public outrage and led to judicial scrutiny, following which the Supreme Court directed the CBI to take over the investigation.
Acting on the court’s order, a special CBI team from Delhi has been camping in Karur for several weeks to conduct a detailed probe.