Inappropriate to arrest Vijay in stampede case as name not in FIR: VCK's Thirumavalavan
Chennai (PTI): Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) chief Thol Thirumavalavan on Tuesday said it would be inappropriate to arrest actor-politician Vijay in connection with the stampede at the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Karur, as his name is not mentioned in the FIR registered by the police.
Speaking to reporters, he said, "However, if police find evidence of Vijay's involvement in the alleged incident, then they may take action as per the law."
According to police, Karur West District Secretary V P Mathyiyalagan was among the TVK functionaries named in the FIR over the stampede. Mathyiyalagan and the party's Central District Secretary Kasi Pounraj were arrested and sent to 14-day judicial custody.
TVK State general secretary Bussy N Anand and deputy general secretary Nirmal Kumar were also named in the FIR.
On the constitution of a panel by the NDA, Thirumavalavan criticised the saffron party and accused it of playing its "political game".
"Looks like the appointment of the NDA panel has been done with an ulterior motive," said the VCK leader whose party is an ally of the ruling DMK.
He demanded that the Congress party also send its panel to investigate the incident in Karur.
"Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should form a panel comprising Parliamentarians hailing from other states and send it to Karur district," he urged.
During the rally of Tamilaga Vetrik Kazhagam (TVK) led by its leader Actor-Politician Vijay, 41 people died and nearly 60 injured in the stampede on September 27 at Velusamypuram in Karur.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
