TVK’s Panaiyur office assistant Guru and a team of lawyers submitted key documents to the CBI officers at Thandhonrimali, Karur.
Published Nov 08, 2025 | 4:10 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 08, 2025 | 4:10 PM
TVK chief Vijay during his rally in Karur. (TVK)
Synopsis: CBI officials, who have been probing the case since 17 October, have so far questioned over 25 people, including members of the public, local traders, police personnel deployed for security, and ambulance drivers and owners.
In connection with the tragic Karur stampede that claimed 41 lives during TVK leader Vijay’s public campaign on 27 September, three individuals — a TVK lawyer, the party’s Trichy zonal joint coordinator Arasu, and two TVK administrators — appeared before CBI officials on Saturday, 8 November, for questioning at the Travellers Bungalow in Karur, where the investigation team is currently based.
CBI officials, who have been probing the case since 17 October, have so far questioned over 25 people, including members of the public, local traders, police personnel deployed for security, and ambulance drivers and owners.
Meanwhile, TVK’s Panaiyur office assistant Guru and a team of lawyers submitted key documents to the CBI officers at Thandhonrimali, Karur.
The documents reportedly include CCTV footage from Vijay’s campaign vehicle on 27 September and the list of participants who attended the event as sought by the CBI.
Earlier, on 3 November, CBI conducted an inquiry for nearly an hour at the TVK headquarters in Panaiyur, Chennai.
Following the inquiry, TVK’s joint general secretary CTR Nirmal Kumar told reporters that the CBI had sought CCTV footage and other supporting evidence related to the event.
“They have only asked for information so far. We had already furnished the same details earlier to the Special Investigation Team formed by the Tamil Nadu police. The CBI has now sought the same set of documents, and we have agreed to provide them,” he said.
Nirmal Kumar further clarified that no summons had been issued to any TVK leaders to appear in person as of now. “If we receive a summon, we are ready to appear and give an explanation,” he said.
The CBI took over the case following a Supreme Court directive.
On 31 October, a 15-member CBI team led by ASP Mahesh Kumar, SP Praveen Kumar, DSP Ramakrishnan, and Inspector Manoharan carried out a field inspection at Velusamipuram, Karur — the site of the stampede.
The team used advanced 3D digital survey technology to assess road width, crowd capacity, bus stands, and nearby streets.
The case was originally registered based on a complaint filed by Karur Town Inspector Manivannan against TVK general secretary Bussy Anand, joint secretary Nirmal Kumar, western district secretary Mathiyazhagan and others.
Meanwhile, sources said that actor-politician Vijay left his Neelankarai residence for the Pattinapakkam party office while the CBI was conducting the inquiry at the TVK headquarters.
(Edited by Sumavarsha, with inputs from Subash Chandra Bose)
