The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued a summons to actor-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder Vijay for questioning on January 12 at the agency headquarters in New Delhi in the Karur stampede case, said officials.
The stampede on September 27 during a rally of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay claimed 41 lives and left over 60 injured. The CBI took over the probe of the stampede on October 26.
The CBI has questioned several office bearers of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in connection with the case, they said.
Vijay meets families of Karur stampede victims
Earlier on October 27, Vijay met the family members of the victims at a resort in Mahabalipuram, exactly a month after the deadly stampede.
Vijay and his party have repeatedly expressed grief over the Karur stampede and has promised to provide Rs 20 lakh to those families who lost their kin in the incident. Additionally, Rs 2 lakh would also be given to those who were injured. The party has also credited the amount to the families. "The money, Rs 20 lakh each, has been sent to 39 families, totalling to Rs 7.8 crore," the TVK posted on X.
According to the police, nearly five ambulances, including those arranged by the TVK, were stationed near the police quarters in Velusamypuram at the time of the incident.
On September 28, ADGP (Law and Order) Davidson Devasirvatham told reporters that immediately after the stampede, the police informed the local station via microphone, and nearly 10 ambulances from Amaravathi Hospital were pressed into service. Earlier, police said the rally saw a turnout of 27,000, nearly three times the expected number of 10,000 participants, and blamed a seven-hour delay on Vijay's part in reaching the venue for the tragedy.
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