Poor planning and security failures preceded Karur stampede, report says
An account of the 2025 stampede at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam rally in Karur attributes the deaths and injuries to poor planning, inadequate security and the selection of a venue with limited capacity. The event killed dozens and drew a crowd much larger than police had expected.
Poor planning and insufficient security contributed to the stampede at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam rally in Karur, according to an account of the tragedy. The rally at Velusamypuram on the Karur-Erode Road killed 39 people and injured more than 80, according to the supplied report. Most adult victims were aged between 18 and 30.
The crowd at the meeting point grew sharply when people accompanying TVK president Vijay’s vehicle joined those already waiting. The resulting crowd was reported to be twice the size of the original gathering. TVK functionaries had proposed four locations, including the Bus Stand roundabout and Light House in Karur.
Police rejected those sites because they were densely populated business areas and instead granted permission for the Velusamypuram meeting. The account identifies the venue’s limited holding capacity and inadequate arrangements as central factors. The stampede followed the arrival of Vijay, when people surged from several directions.
The supplied material does not include the outcome of any later investigation into responsibility. A separate report says the Central Bureau of Investigation eventually took over the case and was still investigating nearly a year later.
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