Overview
- CFSL experts inspected the Velusamypuram site on January 9, mapping the terrain, noting multiple-death locations, and collecting materials while working with CBI teams.
- CBI seized and examined Vijay’s campaign bus in Karur, reviewed onboard CCTV and other systems, and questioned the driver, Bharanidharan, 34.
- Vijay was summoned on January 6 under Section 179 of the BNSS and is slated to appear at CBI headquarters in New Delhi around 11 a.m. on January 12 as a cited witness.
- Investigators previously recorded lengthy statements from TVK functionaries and Karur district officials, including the collector and superintendent of police, across late-December sessions totaling about 19.5 hours.
- The probe follows the September 27, 2025 rally stampede in Karur that left 41 dead and over 100 injured, which the Supreme Court directed the CBI to investigate.