TVK leaders appear before CBI 'Karur stampede'

Key functionaries of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Karur on Monday, as the probe into the September 27 stampede that claimed 41 lives continues to widen.

Party general secretary N ‘Bussy’ Anand and general secretary (election campaign management) Aadhav Arjuna reached the CBI’s camp



office in response to summonses issued by the investigators. They were accompanied by TVK Karur West district secretary KP Mathiyazhagan and senior functionary M C Pounraj, sources said.

The CBI recorded their statements as part of its investigation into the tragic incident that unfolded during a massive rally addressed by TVK founder and actor Vijay in Karur.