Police book Vijay’s campaign vehicle driver over Karur rally accidents

A case has been registered against the driver of actor-politician Vijay’s campaign vehicle in connection with an accident it allegedly was involved in on its way to the September 27 Karur rally, where a stampede claimed the lives of 41 people, police said.

TVK chief’s campaign vehicle has also been included in the FIR, they added. The case is regarding an incident in which several fans of Vijay, who were riding their motorcycles very close to the campaign bus, but obviously to get a glimpse of the star and met with an accident allegedly involving the campaign vehicle.

A video clip purportedly showing this bizarre accident was played by several TV channels and shared widely on social media. The High Court also



raised questions on why no action was taken against the driver of the bus for its alleged involvement in the accident, on its way to Karur, where a stampede in the rally claimed 41 lives and left around 60 injured.

In its order, the Court said, “It was further brought to the notice of this Court that the videograph presented by the learned senior counsel for the petitioner, which has also been widely circulated in both print and visual media, clearly shows that the bus carrying Vijay, the leader of the political party, was involved in an accident.” “In the footage, it is visibly evident that two motorcycles were involved in the accident, and that the driver of the bus, having seen the incident, fled from the scene,” the High Court observed.