Karur stampede: SC asks victim’s kin to approach CBI amid claims of police coercion

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The Supreme Court connected Thursday (October 30, 2025) asked a household subordinate of Karur stampede victim, S. Prabhakaran, to attack the CBI aft helium made an urgent oral mentioning alleging Tamil Nadu Police officers and “political secretaries” are pressurising victims to retreat their petitions successful the apex court.

A Bench headed by Justice J.K. Maheshwari asked Mr. Prabhakaran, represented by advocator Balaji Srinivasan, to use to the CBI, to which the Supreme Court had transferred the investigation of the Karur stampede case.

“Go to the CBI... Put it retired to the CBI. The CBI volition look into it,” Justice Maheshwari addressed Mr. Srinivasan.

“Petitioners accidental they person been threatened and cajoled by the officials of the State, suffice to accidental petitioners whitethorn use to the CBI,” the tribunal ordered.

Mr. Prabhakaran said helium had mislaid some his sister and fiancee successful the tragedy, and besides alleged the constabulary were “largely responsible” for the mayhem.

There was an unprovoked lathi charge, helium claimed.

He recounted that that determination were anti-social elements successful the assemblage throwing objects to make confusion.

The tribunal listed the lawsuit connected December 12.

Published - October 30, 2025 11:26 americium IST

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