Karur stampede: Police book a case against TVK general secretary ‘Bussy’ Anand and two others
The Karur Town police has registered a case against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) general secretary N Anand alias ‘Bussy’ Anand and two others as a sequel to the stampede at the party meeting addressed by actor Vijay that killed 40 persons at Velusamypuram in Karur district on Saturday (September 27, 2025) night. Besides Mr. Anand, the police have also named the party’s Karur district secretary Mathizhagan and the party’s joint general secretary Nirmal Kumar as the other accused in the case.
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court to hear TVK’s case on September 29
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will hear on Monday (September 29, 2025) afternoon a case to be filed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) regarding the death of as many as 40 individuals during a campaign by its leader C. Joseph Vijay at Velusamypuram in Karur district on Saturday (September 27, 2025). A Dussehra vacation Bench of Justices M. Dhandapani and M. Jothiraman would hear the case since Karur district falls under the territorial jurisdiction of the Madurai Bench.
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