Overview

• Tamil Nadu Police registered an FIR naming Vijay’s campaign vehicle and its driver over two road accidents captured on video on September 27, following Madras High Court observations that the bus hit motorcycles and left the scene.
• Inspector General Asra Garg’s Special Investigation Team began on‑site inquiries in Velusamypuram, with an 11‑member unit inspecting routes, access points and safety arrangements and recording eyewitness accounts.
• Investigators and local police are pursuing TVK leaders as arrests continue, with district secretary V. P. Mathiyazhagan in custody, N. Satish Kumar being traced by special teams, and senior functionaries Bussy N. Anand and C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar moving the Supreme Court after anticipatory bail was denied.
• An NDA MPs’ fact‑finding report said the disaster was preventable, citing venue capacity of about 2,000–3,000 versus an estimated 30,000 attendees, a near seven‑hour delay in Vijay’s arrival, power failure and poor crowd control.
• Political and public‑order responses intensified as BJP leaders blamed the DMK for mismanagement, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin pledged SOPs for large gatherings, and police arrested social‑media personalities over inflammatory posts related to the tragedy.