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TN stampede: Madras HC directs constituting SIT

A single-judge bench also reportedly criticised the functionaries of Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) over the incident.

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday ordered setting up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under senior IPS officer Asra Garg to probe the September 27 stampede during actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Karur that killed 41 persons and left over 60 dead.

Garg is presently Inspector Genera of Police, North Zone.

A single-judge bench also reportedly criticised the functionaries of Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) over the incident.

This post was last modified on October 3, 2025 4:34 pm

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