Karur stampede case: CBI quizzes Vijay for 6 hours; what was TVK chief asked

NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) main Vijay was grilled for astir six hours connected Monday arsenic helium appeared earlier the CBI for a 2nd circular of interrogation successful transportation with the Karur stampede case.Vijay arrived astatine the CBI office successful the nationalist superior astatine 10:20 americium and near astir 5 pm, quality bureau PTI reported. The Tamil superstar was questioned by a squad led by a lawman superintendent–rank serviceman from the CBI’s anti-corruption wing.He was reportedly asked astir the decision-making process down the rally, the reasons for his delayed accomplishment astatine the venue, the continuation of his speech, his consciousness of the chaos, the turnout, and alleged assemblage mismanagement.The determination connected fixing idiosyncratic work successful the chargesheet would beryllium taken lone aft a thorough investigation of statements recorded from Vijay, elder TVK members, and officials from the constabulary and territory medication progressive successful granting clearance for and managing the rally.The actor-politician was earlier questioned by the bureau connected January 12. He was asked to instrumentality the pursuing time but sought a antithetic day owed to the Pongal festival.

He was subsequently summoned to look connected January 19.The CBI took implicit the probe from a Tamil Nadu Police peculiar probe squad pursuing a Supreme Court bid and has been collecting grounds related to the September 27, 2025 stampede successful Karur, which claimed 41 lives and near much than 60 radical injured.'Vijay not called again': TVK person Nirmal KumarSenior TVK person CT Nirmal Kumar, who was contiguous extracurricular the CBI office, told reporters, “We are cooperating with the agencies.

Please refrain from spreading immoderate misinformation. He (Vijay) has not been called again.”“Lots of rumours are being dispersed astir which are not true. We each cognize what happened successful Karur. MPs from Delhi had gone to Karur; adjacent the Tamil Nadu BJP president has said what precisely happened successful Karur,” helium added.Vijay launched TVK successful February 2024. Its archetypal electoral trial volition beryllium the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, expected to beryllium held successful April.