Lack of food & water, overcrowding, and Vijay’s delayed arrival: What led to the Karur stampede that killed 39? DGP says…
Karur stamped: Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) G. Venkataraman has indicated various reasons which led to the death of 39 people.
Vijay rally stampede: In a shocking incident from Tamil Nadu, thirty-nine people died in a stampede at actor and Tamil Nadu Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay’s rally in Karur on Sunday. Following the incident, State Director General of Police G. Venkataraman described it as “unfortunate,” saying actor Vijay’s late arrival and the lack of water and food in the scorching heat made the crowd uncomfortable. Here are all the details you need to know about the recent unfortunate incident at Tamil Nadu Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay’s rally in Karur.
What DGP Venkataraman said on Vijay rally stampede?
DGP Venkataraman also added that permission was granted for 10,000 people for the rally, but the crowd turned out to be many times larger. Also, Vijay’s arrival time was announced on social media, but he arrived at 7:40 PM. People began gathering in the morning, and several fainted during the long wait. The police chief said the venue had been used for large political events before, but the sudden surge of crowds worsened the situation.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin described the incident as “worrying” and deployed senior ministers for relief operations. He announced the formation of a commission of inquiry headed by Justice Aruna Jagadeesan, which will investigate all aspects of the tragedy.
Eyewitnesses admit crowd control failure
Eyewitnesses admitted that crowd control was nearly impossible. Many said that the lack of timely information and the long wait caused frustration. They said that future events must be better planned to prevent similar incidents.
Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) G. Venkataraman on Sunday described the stampede at actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Karur as “deeply regrettable”.
“An unfortunate incident happened; a regrettable one,” Venkataraman told reporters in an early morning briefing, adding that the tragedy was caused by an unexpected surge in the crowd and poor amenities at the venue.
(With inputs from agencies)
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