India's police filed a criminal case against leaders of Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay’s political party after a stampede at his rally in Tamil Nadu on Saturday (Sept 27) killed at least 40 people, including children, and left more than 50 others injured.
Tamil Nadu Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) S. Davidson Devasirvatham said investigations are underway.
00:00India police filed a criminal case against leaders of Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay's political party
00:08after a stampede at his rally in Tamil Nadu killed at least 40 people, including children, and left more than 50 others injured.
00:16Tamil Nadu, additional director general of police, law and order, S. Davidson Devaservitham, said investigations are underway.
00:25Let's finish this formal discussion. Let's do the investigation first, okay? We'll talk to you after the investigation is completed, okay?
00:31We'll have to get the preliminary investigation done. We'll tell you later, okay? Right? Okay, be patient.
00:36Police said cases have been filed against senior Tamil Aga Vetri Kalagam leaders, Basi Anand, Nirmal Kumar and VP Matiyalagan.
00:45Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian said most victims were already dead when brought to the hospital, while those injured are in stable condition.
00:53The stampede occurred Saturday evening in Karoor district during a campaign event by Vijay's party when a sudden crowd surge triggered a crush.
01:03Witnesses said overcrowding and poor security worsened the situation.
01:08The crime is taken in the hospital.
01:14We'll talk to you after the war on the streets.
01:15If you see a police in front of the streets, you'll know.
01:17They'll be Gomez out in front of the streets.
01:18V预pare lost the police, the police as well.
01:20They are now immediately in front of me.
01:22No police.
01:27I'm sorry.
01:32If there is a police, I'm sorry...
01:36I'm sorry.
01:39If there's a police, I don't know.
01:41I'm sorry.
01:43I'm sorry.
01:44I'm sorry.
01:46Vijay said he was heartbroken by the tragedy and pledged 2 million rupees in compensation
02:13to each victim's family and 200,000 rupees to the injured.
02:18Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M.K.
02:20Stalin separately announced 1 million rupees in compensation for each victim's family.
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