Karur stampede: No stone-pelting at Vijay's rally, TVK flouted rules, says Tamil Nadu top cop

No stone-pelting was reported during actor-turned-politician Vijay's rally in Karur, but pointed that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leadership flouted rules, said Tamil Nadu ADGP Davidson Devasirvatham on Sunday, a day after a stampede there claimed 40 lives and left more than 70 people injured. 

"Our probe shows there was no stone pelting," Devasirvatham said at a press



conference. 

Devasirvatham said the organisers had sought permission for a gathering of 12,000 people, adding that the police had deployed adequate personnel. However, Vijay arrived at venue only by 6 pm, and the crowd swelled rapidly, leading to the stampede, the Tamil Nadu top cop said. 

"There are a lot of youngsters who are not even willing to listen to anybody, even to the volunteers, the bouncers, whomever they bring them," he said.