Chennai, 5 October (IANS) Tamil Nadu police has intensified its cracks on TVK leaders after the party’s head Vijay’s campaign at Namakkal on September 27 and the deadly Karur rally Stamped killed 41 people on the same day and injured more than 60.
Two special police teams have been formed and under Inspector Kaabnabon, TVK Namakkal District Secretary N. Satish Kumar has been deployed to locate and arrest, who went underground after being booked for barbarity during Vijay’s campaign stop in the district.
According to the police, thousands of TVK cadres and Vijay’s fans gathered on 27 September to welcome the politician to the actor launched in October 2023.
Amidst the uproar, some supporters allegedly climbed the signboard of a private dental hospital, causing it to collapse and shatter the glass walls and CCTV cameras. Hospital manager Aruchhandran lodged a complaint at the Namakkal Town Police Station, causing an FIR against Satish Kumar and other party officials.
Satish sought anticipatory bail from the Madras High Court, but his petition was rejected, and he later escaped.
Two special teams are now on a deep manhunt in Namakkal and neighboring districts and are “closed” in their place.
It can be remembered that TVK Karur District Secretary Mathiazhagan has already been arrested and sent to judicial custody. He was arrested for his alleged failure to implement security measures and control the crowd during Vijay’s rally in Karur on 27 September.
TVK’s biggest rally since Vijay’s dramatic political start in October became tragic, when a crowded exit caused a deadly crush, killing 41 and injured more than 60.
Mathiazhagan’s arrest is seen as a first major step in fixing accountability to the disaster.
The police have constituted additional special squads to arrest Senior TVK leaders Bous Anand, party state general secretary and CTR Nirmal Kumar, its joint general secretary, who have been nominated in relation to the Karur tragedy.
Following the direction of the Madras High Court, a special investigation team (SIT) is investigating the Karur disaster to establish responsibility at all levels.
A senior official said, “Two dedicated teams are constantly chasing Satish Kumar, and will follow more arrests. Public security cannot be compromised for political programs.”
Crackdown marks the most serious law enforcement action as Vijay’s entry into politics and indications extended the investigation of big TVK celebrations before the 2026 assembly elections.
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