Vijay faces CBI summons in Karur stampede case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued a notice to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor-politician Vijay, PTI reported, after his rally in Tamil Nadu’s Karur in September left at least 41 people dead and several others injured.

The Press Trust of India reported that the notice requires Vijay to appear for questioning on January 12 at the agency headquarters in relation to the stampede case. The CBI has questioned several office bearers of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in connection with the case.

The agency has now decided to call Vijay in connection with the case, following which it may take a call on filing a charge sheet in the matter.


On September 27, 2025, men, women and children streamed into Velusamypuram in Karur, Tamil Nadu, for a glimpse of their hero—the actor-turned-politician Vijay.

The Supreme Court in October last year had ordered a CBI probe into the stampede. A bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and N.V. Anjaria had also ordered a three-member committee to be headed by a former Supreme Court judge, Justice Ajay Rastogi to monitor the CBI probe for a fair and impartial investigation into the tragedy.

Earlier, the police said the rally saw a turnout of 27,000, nearly three times the expected 10,000 participants, and blamed a seven-hour delay by Vijay in reaching the venue for the tragedy.