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CBI Steps Up Questioning of TVK Leaders in Karur Stampede Probe

The Supreme Court‑monitored investigation now leans on CCTV from Vijay’s campaign vehicle to examine leadership decisions.

Overview

  • CBI interrogated senior TVK figures for over eight hours, including N. ‘Bussy’ Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, K.P. Mathiyazhagan, M.C. Pounraj and deputy general secretary C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar.
  • Investigators pressed why party leaders left the venue and the town during the crisis and whether they understood the severity of casualties at the time.
  • CCTV retrieved from Vijay’s campaign vehicle features in the inquiry, with access to the PWD guest house tightly controlled as supporters briefly confronted police.
  • The probe is supervised by a Supreme Court‑appointed panel and covers crowd management, permissions, security arrangements, footage and party communications.
  • A November 3 visit to TVK’s Panaiyur headquarters and summonses to more than 300 people underscore an ongoing effort to reconstruct the events of September 27.