NEW DELHI: The First Information Report (FIR) in the Tamil Nadu stampede case has blamed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay’s late entry to the rally for “overcrowding and restlessness” among the crowd that eventually led to the death of 41 people and left 60 injured.The stampede at Velusamypuram occurred after actor Vijay stayed inside his campaign vehicle for an extended period. As the crowd surged forward for a better view, the narrow venue became unsafe, and many climbed on steel sheds and trees, which collapsed onto people below, leading to stampede, the FIR said.
However, no case has been registered against the actor-politician. Moreover, the TVK chief has been asked by the police to avoid visiting government facility to visit September 27 victims over sensitive law and order situation, PTI reported citing party source.The FIR names three key TVK functionaries — district secretary for Karur North Mathiazhagan, party’s state general secretary Bussy Anand, and deputy general secretary Nirmal Kumar.They have been booked under sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 125 (endangering the life of others), and 223 (disobedience to order) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, as well as section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992. A one-member commission of inquiry, headed by former judge Arunachalam Jagadeesan, has been announced to investigate the incident.Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, who visited the victims, announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for each affected family and pledged to take appropriate action based on the commission’s findings.
