Karur Collector appears again before CBI for inquiry in stampede case

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Karur Collector M. Thangavel returning to his aft  appearing earlier  the CBI officials successful  Karur.

Karur Collector M. Thangavel returning to his aft appearing earlier the CBI officials successful Karur. | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy

Karur Collector M. Thangavel connected Thursday appeared again earlier the CBI officers successful transportation with the stampede that claimed 41 lives astatine the rally addressed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay connected September 27.

It was his 2nd quality earlier the cardinal bureau wrong 3 days. Acting connected a summon, Mr. Thangavel met the officers connected Tuesday. He was quizzed for much than 2 hours and helium answered a volley of questions prepared by the agency.

Informed sources told The Hindu that the connection of the Collector was recorded during the people of the enquiry by the CBI officials astatine the Circuit House. He was quizzed connected galore aspects of the support granted to the TVK rally, the circumstances that led to the stampede, the preparedness, and the effect absorption of the territory medication during the pre and station stampede period, adequacy of the assemblage management, the strategy of information and information protocol and others.

Personal Assistant (general) to the Collector Ureka accompanied Mr. Thangavel to assistance him during the people of inquiry. After the completion of enquiry with him, respective doctors attached to the authorities hospitals successful the neighbouring districts, who were pressed into work to transportation retired post-mortem connected the bodies astatine the Karur Government Medical College and Hospital, appeared earlier the CBI officials for questioning.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court appointed Justice Ajay Rastogi committee monitoring the CBI probe into the stampede lawsuit wrapped up its three-day sojourn to Karur connected Thursday.

Justice Rastogi, assisted by Additional Directors-General of Police Sumit Sharan and Sonal V. Mishra, examined assorted spots astatine Velusamypuram connected the Karur-Erode Highway, the country of stampede, mapping the series of events that led to the stampede, too reviewing the advancement of the lawsuit with the CBI officers.

Published - December 04, 2025 08:47 p.m. IST

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