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CBI Seeks CCTV From TVK HQ as Karur Stampede Probe Widens

The court-directed inquiry now prioritizes documentary evidence to map the sequence of the crowd crush.

Overview

  • CBI officials visited TVK headquarters in Chennai to request CCTV footage and details of participants, and the party said it will submit the documents within three to four days after receiving a records-only summon.
  • At least 10 local traders who operate near the Velusamypuram venue appeared before investigators at the Circuit House in Karur, where Armed Reserve police verified identities for the inquiries.
  • The probe team used 3D laser scanning to measure and map the site, and officers led by SP Praveen Kumar carried out roughly 15 hours of on‑site examination over the weekend.
  • An IANS report said the agency has summoned 306 people, including families of the deceased and injured and TVK TRP members, and it questioned a Karur City police inspector on event permissions.
  • The investigation was transferred from the SIT to the CBI on a Supreme Court order for an impartial review of the September 27 tragedy that left 41 dead, and no conclusions have been released.