Stampede in Karur: TVK Official Arrested, Investigation Reveals Details

Following the devastating stampede in Karur, which resulted in 41 fatalities and 60 injuries, TVK district secretary Mathiyazhagan has been arrested. He faces charges of murder, culpable homicide, and endangering public safety. The arrest is a key development in the ongoing investigation into the stampede at a TVK rally. The FIR names Mathiyazhagan as the principal accused. Other TVK officials, including Bussy Anand and Nirmal Kumar, are also mentioned in the FIR. They are charged with serious offenses, including culpable homicide, endangering life, and disobedience to orders. The FIR holds the party and actor-politician Vijay responsible for the incident, indicating that Vijay’s delayed arrival contributed to the large crowd and subsequent structural failures which triggered the stampede.