Madras HC directs constituting SIT to probe Sep 27 stampede at actor-politician Vijay's Karur rally

The Madras High Court ordered a Special Investigation Team. This team will probe the September 27 stampede in Karur. The incident happened during actor-politician Vijay's rally. Forty-one persons died and over sixty were injured. Senior IPS office...

By PTI | Oct 03, 2025, 04.32 PM IST

TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) chief and actor Vijay addresses a gathering before a stampede during a public event, in Karur on Saturday (TVK/ANI Video Grab).

The Madras High Court on Friday ordered setting up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under senior IPS officer Asra Garg to probe the September 27 stampede during actor-politician Vijay's rally in Karur that killed 41 persons and left over 60 dead.

Garg is presently Inspector Genera of Police, North Zone.

A single judge bench also reportedly criticised the functionaries of Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) over the incident.

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