00:00That's YouTuber Felix Gerald, arrested by Greater Chennai Cybercrime Police on September 30,
00:112025 for allegedly spreading fake news about the Karoor stampede. The tragedy which occurred
00:16during a rally for actor-politician Vijay, chief of the Tamilika Vettri Kaadagam, claimed 41 lives.
00:21Police said Gerald's content could disrupt public peace and inflame tensions.
00:24Early on September 29, Tamil Nadu police arrested Madhiyaragam. Karoor district secretary of
00:29TVK, naming him the prime accused in the FIR, registered following the incident.
00:33The rally was organized by TVK, the political party launched by actor Vijay. Further details
00:37regarding the charges are awaited. The rally held on September 27 in Valu Samayapuram,
00:42drew thousands, including many women and children. Vijay's vehicle arrived nearly six hours late.
00:46An inadequate barricades, poor crowd control and limited access to water led to multiple
00:51stampedes, leaving 41 dead and 60 injured. The FIR did not name Vijay, but listed three
00:56party leaders, Mathiyaragam, Bussi and Anand, and CTR Nirmilkumar. They faced charges including
01:02culpable homicide not amounting to murder, attempt to commit culpable homicide, endangering life,
01:07disobedience to orders, and violations under the Tamil Nadu Public Property Act. In his first
01:12video statement after the tragedy, Vijay expressed deep sorrow and defended esteem.
01:16Hinting at a political conspiracy, he said, we campaigned in five districts. So why did this
01:40happen in Karoor? How did this occur? People know the truth and they are watching everything.
01:44Additional Chief Secretary P. Amudha called the stampede tragic and criticized the media for
01:49spreading false information. DMK leader E. Raja criticized Vijay, suggesting a guilty conscience.
01:54ADGP David Sandevi Sarvedam highlighted past crowd management challenges, while Health Secretary
01:59P. Senthil Kumar explained the swift medical response after the tragedy. The Karoor stampede
02:04has left a community grieving, raised questions over safety protocol and sparked ongoing investigations
02:09into both the rally organizers and those spreading misinformation.
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