TVK’s Karur West district secretary V.P. Mathiyazhagan detained by police for inquiry into stampede at Vijay’s rally on September 29, 2025.
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The Karur police on Monday (September 29, 2025) picked up Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s (TVK) Karur West district secretary V.P. Mathiyazhagan near the Karur–Dindigul border for inquiry in connection with the stampede at party president and actor Vijay’s rally that claimed 41 lives.
Police said a case has been registered against him under sections 109, 110, 125(b), and 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, for alleged violations of norms during the campaign event at Velusamypuram.
Further investigation into the incident is under way.
Published – September 29, 2025 11:08 pm IST
