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Karur crowd crush at TVK rally

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A crowd crush at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam campaign rally addressed by Vijay in Karur killed 41 people.

On the evening of 27 September 2025 a crowd crush occurred at Velusamypuram near Karur during a campaign rally of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam addressed by its leader Vijay. The crowd far exceeded the number permitted, and people had waited for hours for his delayed arrival. At least 41 people, including children, were killed and many more injured. The state appointed a commission headed by retired judge Aruna Jagadeesan, and the Central Bureau of Investigation later investigated the incident, questioning Vijay in 2026.

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