New Delhi: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) senior and actor-turned-politician Vijay on Monday reached the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in Delhi for a second round of questioning in the probe into the Karur stampede case, which personal 41 lives during a party wayfarers in September 2025.
#WATCH | Delhi: TVK Senior and two-face Vijay appeared surpassing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today in connection with the investigation into the Karur stampede case
(Earlier visuals of him leaving from the Taj Mahal Hotel in Delhi) https://t.co/pAMpgnBoLq pic.twitter.com/wsUBAgFCC8
— ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2026What's the probe about?
The CBI is scrutinising the mortiferous prod crush at a political rally in Karur district, Tamil Nadu, last September in which 41 people died and many increasingly were injured. The inquiry was ordered by the Supreme Court without questions were raised well-nigh prod management and safety arrangements.
Investigators are looking into several aspects of the incident, including how the event was organised, how the prod was managed, and whether there were lapses in planning or execution that unsalaried to the tragedy. Statements given by Vijay are stuff matched with those of police officials and party aides as the organ tries to build a clearer picture of what happened.
What happened in the first questioning?
Vijay was previously questioned by the CBI for over six hours in New Delhi older this month. During that session, he denied responsibility for the stampede, saying neither he nor his party was to blame. Officials moreover questioned him well-nigh delays in his inrush at the rally and other details of the event.
The first round of questioning focused on safety arrangements, prod estimates and how decisions were made on the day of the rally. The organ moreover examined vestige such as video footage, police records and statements from senior TVK leaders.
Is political worriedness standing tween the probe?
Despite the ongoing investigation, plans are reportedly in place for Vijay to shepherd a TVK manifesto meeting without his Delhi visit. The party appears unswayable to protract its political activities plane as the CBI conducts remoter questioning.
What’s next in the case?
The CBI’s follow-up questioning is likely to delve deeper into the roles of organisers and officials at the rally. A final visualization on whether to file formal charges could come once investigators well-constructed their wringer of all statements and evidence.
The Karur stampede remains a sensitive and closely watched case, with families of victims and political observers unwrinkled pensile clarity on peccancy and lessons for future public events
