A tragic stampede at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, claimed 39 lives and left 95 people injured, Health Secretary P. Senthil Kumar confirmed on Saturday.
Speaking to reporters, Kumar said 95 people were admitted to hospitals. “51 are being treated at the Government Medical College and Hospital, while 44 are in private hospitals. Except for one critical case, all others are stable. Specialist doctors are attending to them,” he said.
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order, S. Davidson Devasirvatham, said a case has been registered and a probe is underway. “We will have to get the preliminary investigation done. Thirty-nine people have lost their lives. A case has been registered,” he told the media.
Meanwhile, Supreme Court advocate GS Mani filed a complaint demanding an FIR and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe against TVK chief Vijay, alleging gross negligence, overcrowding, lack of safety protocols, and dereliction of duty by officials.
In his letter to the Tamil Nadu Home Secretary, DGP, and Karur SP, Mani claimed that both organisers and authorities failed to ensure safety standards and warned of a potential cover-up if the matter was left to routine police investigation. He sought charges under Sections 105, 106, 61(2), 270, 280 BNS, along with the Disaster Management Act and other police laws, and requested an SIT headed by retired Madras High Court judges.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has ordered a one-person commission of enquiry into the incident.
The District Collector of Karur has also issued emergency helpline numbers for families of victims.
- DOT helpline: 04324-256306
- WhatsApp: 7010806322
The stampede occurred during a TVK public meeting in Karur, where massive crowds had gathered to hear party leaders.
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