Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) normal secretary N. Anand alias ‘Bussy’ Anand and joint normal secretary C. T. R. Nirmal Kumar have moved the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court searching for anticipatory bail.

They are apprehending arrest by Karur police in reference to the ‘stampede’ incident at Velusamypuram in Karur district, by which 41 individuals died in a ‘stampede’ on the TVK occasion’s Karur rally on Saturday night time.

The case of the prosecution is that Karur West district secretary V.P. Mathiyazhagan sought permission for conducting the TVK occasion rally in Karur between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. with an anticipated crowd of 10,000 individuals. However, round 25,000 individuals had gathered.

Actor Vijay, the occasion chief, arrived belatedly to conduct the roadshow. Due to the late arrival, the gang elevated. The tragic incident occurred as a result of heavy crowd, in accordance with the prosecution.

The petitioners mentioned the allegations had been false, baseless and meant to implicate them for political causes. They had no position within the incident. The police had failed to supply sufficient safety regardless of prior information of the gang. The petitioners and the TVK occasion members took steps to control the gang, they contended.

The petitioners claimed they had been harmless and haven’t dedicated any offence as alleged by the prosecution. They mentioned they had been prepared to abide by any circumstances imposed by the High Court.

Published – September 30, 2025 10:09 pm IST

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