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SIT Begins On-Site Probe Into Karur Rally Stampede as Police Book Vijay’s Caravan Driver

The court-mandated SIT marks an escalation in accountability efforts following fresh FIRs and police moves to arrest key TVK organisers.

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Overview

  • Inspector General Asra Garg led the Special Investigation Team’s first field review at Velusamypuram, inspecting the site and taking eyewitness accounts with an 11-officer unit.
  • Velayuthampalayam Police registered a case under Section 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against Vijay’s campaign vehicle driver, also naming the bus in the FIR after videos showed two motorcycle collisions en route to Karur.
  • Two special teams are hunting for Namakkal district secretary N. Satish Kumar after his bail was rejected, while Karur district secretary Mathiyazhagan is in custody and senior leaders Bussy N. Anand and C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar have moved the Supreme Court for anticipatory bail under BNS sections including 105, 110, 125 and 223.
  • The Madras High Court sharply criticised police for failing to file a suo motu case over the road mishaps captured on video, observing that the bus did not stop after the collisions and ordering a time-bound SIT probe.
  • Political ripples continue as the BJP and Congress engage TVK and trade blame with the DMK, while Chief Minister M.K. Stalin pledges a comprehensive SOP to prevent future stampedes and promises accountability.