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THe sublime margaret court on mon ordered a telephone exchange Bureau of investigating (CBI)-led probe into the Karur stampede in Tamil Nadu, where at least forty people were killed during a stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s rally on September 27.The bench, led by Justices JK Maheshwari and NV Anjaria, directed the setting up of a three-member committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Ajay Rastogi to monitor the investigation.“The issues have a bearing on the fundamental rights of the citizens, and the incident which has shaken the national conscience, deserves a fair and impartial investigation,” the bench was quoted as saying by LiveLaw.The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by Vijay, had approached the top court against the Madras High Court’s decision ordering a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the incident.On Friday, while reserving its orders, the top court questioned the high court’s decision to form a special investigation team for the stampede case and raised concerns over the process followed."We are unable to understand how this order was passed? How did the single bench in the Chennai Bench proceed with the matter when the division bench in Madurai was considering the matter? In my experience of over 15 years as a judge, a single bench holds back if the division bench has taken cognisance," Justice Maheshwari had said.The Tamil Nadu government said that the SIT was formed by the high court and that the state did not suggest any names. It said that the officers included in the probe team were known for their honesty and independence, and there was no reason to question them.Karur stampedeThe stampede took place on September 27 during a public rally held by Vijay. The event saw a large turnout, and initial findings pointed to poor crowd control.An FIR registered at Karur town police station named TVK’s Karur (north) district secretary Madhiazhagan, general secretary Bussy Anand, and joint general secretary CTR Nirmal Kumar under sections 105 (culpable homicide), 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), and 125 (endangering life of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.The TVK had reportedly sought permission for 10,000 attendees, but the crowd grew to nearly 25,000. Police said the party did not provide enough basic facilities like drinking water and failed to meet the conditions set by the authorities while granting permission.

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