An ambulance was seen passing close to the marketing campaign automobile of TVK president Vijay, who was tenting on Namakkal-Salem Main Road at Namakkal in Tamil Nadu on Saturday, 27 September 2025. | Photo Credit: E. Lakshmi Narayanan
In his grievance, Sub-Inspector of Police S. Santhakumar acknowledged that overcrowding on the rally led to chaos, with a number of individuals collapsing from suffocation and being admitted to hospitals. He mentioned cadres and the general public started assembling from 7 a.m. at Salem Main Road, Tiruchi Road, Ramesh Theatre, and Nagarajapuram following information of Mr. Vijay’s arrival. Although permission had been granted for a marketing campaign assembly between 11 a.m. and 12 midday in entrance of Okay.S. Theatre, the occasion was delayed by greater than 4 hours.
Mr. Vijay’s entry into the district via Mettupatti, Valayapatti, Pudupatti, and different factors brought about visitors disruptions. The SI alleged the delay was deliberate, supposed to showcase political energy, which left hundreds of individuals ready for hours with out sufficient ingesting water or medical services. At one level, cadres climbed onto the identify board of a close-by dental clinic, which collapsed and injured these standing beneath. He added repeated warnings to the celebration’s district and common secretaries went unheeded.
Based on the grievance, the police registered a case underneath Sections 189(2) (illegal meeting), 126(2) (wrongful restraint), 292 (public nuisance) and 285 (obstruction in public method) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Published – September 29, 2025 03:43 pm IST



