Overview

• An FIR names three TVK functionaries under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections including culpable homicide and endangering life, while Vijay has not been named or charged.
• Police arrested TVK’s Karur district secretary Mathiazhagan as the investigation expanded following the September 27 crush.
• The one-person judicial commission headed by Justice Aruna Jagadeesan began on-site work, meeting victims and inspecting the venue.
• TVK has petitioned the Madras High Court for a CBI or independent probe, and a separate plea seeks to pause the party’s public meetings pending inquiries.
• Police accounts point to an overcrowded, narrow venue, shortages of water, and Vijay’s late arrival and prolonged stay inside a campaign vehicle as proximate triggers; relief announced includes Rs 20 lakh from TVK, Rs 10 lakh from the state, and Rs 2 lakh from the PM fund.