Karur stampede: TVK leaders remanded to judicial custody till October 14
The two TVK workers Karur town functionary, were brought to the court by the Karur City Police after their medical examination.
Karur: A local court in Karur in Tamil Nadu has sent two Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) functionaries to judicial custody till October 14 in connection with the stampede that occurred at party president and actor Vijay’s rally on September 27, which claimed 41 lives so far. The court passed its judgment today.
The two TVK workers – Mathiyazhagan, the party’s Karur West District Secretary, and MC Paun Raj, the Karur town functionary, were brought to the court by the Karur City Police after their medical examination.
TVK’s Karur West District Secretary, Mathiyazhagan, and Karur town functionary who arranged flagpoles and flex banners for TVK chief Vijay’s campaign were arrested in connection with the September 27 incident.
While Mathaiyazhagan was arrested on Monday, the Karur police arrested MC Pounraj today.
TVK’s lawyer, advocate Manikandan, said, “An FIR has been filed against three people – Karur District Secretary and two others. On behalf of TVK, we have contested that the permission was asked for according to the law, and the meeting was conducted according to the law. Everything happened according to the law. But the Police failed to give sufficient force to the assembly. We had given our letter to 10,000 people…”
“One meeting was cancelled with the advice of the Police…They could have given advice to us that the crowd will increase and cannot be controlled. The judge has observed that action will be taken according to the law. They have given liberty to file a bail application, and further steps will be as per the law. 14-day judicial custody has been granted by the judge…” the advocate said.
According to police in Chennai, YouTuber Felix Gerald was also arrested for allegedly spreading disinformation through his YouTube channel in connection with the stampede incident in Karur.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh on Tuesday said that strict action would be taken against all those found responsible.
An inquiry commission headed by a retired judge has been formed. If lapses are found, strict action will be taken against those responsible,” Mahesh said while addressing the reporters.
(Source: ANI)
