Karur stampede case: CBI issues notice to TVK leader Vijay to appear for questioning

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) issued a announcement connected Tuesday (January 6, 2026) to Tamiliga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) main Vijay, asking him to look for questioning connected January 12 astatine the bureau office successful New Delhi successful transportation with the Karur stampede case.

On November 25, 2025, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) wide secretary ‘Bussy’ Anand, wide caput (election run management) Aadhav Arjuna, and associated wide caput C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar appeared earlier the CBI for questioning successful transportation with the September 27, 2025 stampede, which claimed 41 lives astatine a rally addressed by enactment laminitis and histrion Vijay. They were accompanied by K.P. Mathiyazhagan, party’s Karur West territory secretary, and M.C. Pounraj, a enactment functionary.

On December 4, 2025, Karur Collector M. Thangavel appeared earlier the CBI officers again successful transportation with the stampede that claimed 41 lives astatine the rally connected September 27.

It was his 2nd quality earlier the Central bureau wrong 3 days. Acting connected a summon, Mr. Thangavel met the officers connected Tuesday (December 2, 2025). He was quizzed for much than 2 hours and answered a volley of questions prepared by the agency.

On October 13, 2025, the Supreme Court abruptly applied the brakes connected a fledgling probe of the Madras High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe and a State-constituted enquiry committee headed by Justice (retired) Aruna Jagadeesan. The Supreme Court directed the SIT and Justice Jagadeesan to handover papers and grounds to the officers of the CBI.

Acting connected the Supreme Court’s interim orders, a squad of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrived successful Karur connected October 17 to analyse the stampede.

The squad is led by Superintendent of Police Praveen Kumar. An Additional Superintendent of Police and a Deputy Superintendent of Police are portion of the squad that has been camping successful Karur. Upon arrival, the squad held discussions astatine the Circuit House adjacent to the Collectorate.

Published - January 06, 2026 03:00 p.m. IST

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