Published Jan 12, 2026 | 10:46 AM ⚊ Updated Jan 12, 2026 | 6:23 PM
Lodhi Road after the Delhi Police imposed restrictions.
Synopsis: With TVK chief Vijay set to appear before the CBI in connection with the stampede in Karur, the Delhi Police have taken control of Lodhi Road, where the office of the central agency is located. A summons was issued to the actor-turned-politician on 6 January, asking him to appear at the CBI office.
A CBI team probing the 27 September Karur stampede that 41 people during a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally questioned the party chief and actor Vijay at the agency’s headquarters at Lodhi Road in New Delhi on Monday, 12 January.
The questioning reportedly centred on the delays, lapses in managing the crowd and organisational responsibilities related to the Karur event.
According to the latest information, Vijay was still in the CBI headquarters though the questioning had ended. He has been told to remain in the office to sign some documents. It is not known if the questioning will continue later.
Earlier, the Delhi Police took control of Lodhi Road, ahead of Vijay’s arrival.
A summons was issued to the actor-turned-politician on 6 January, asking him to appear at the CBI office.
Barricades have been erected on roads around the CBI office, and traffic has been diverted. Traffic on the road in front of the CBI office entrance has been completely stopped.
Strict restrictions have also been imposed on media personnel.
A motorcade took Vijay to the CBI headquarters from the airport after he had arrived on a private jet.
Earlier, senior TVK functionaries, including Bussy Anand, Adhav Arjuna and CTR Nirmal Kumar, were questioned by the CBI for around 17 hours in Delhi.
The CBI took over the case following a Supreme Court directive.
On 31 October last year, 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, the Tamil Nadu government, on 2 December, filed its counter-affidavit before the Supreme Court to cancel the CBI investigation into the case and to hand over the probe back to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted earlier by the Madras High Court.
The government also sought the lifting of the stay imposed on the inquiry being conducted by the one-man commission headed by Justice (retd.) Aruna Jagadeesan, so that the commission’s investigation into the Karur incident can be resumed.
(With inputs from Subash Chandra Bose)
