A Tamil Nadu man carrying a licensed handgun was detained while attempting to enter Vijay-led TVK rally in Puducherry. Police enforced strict crowd control after the Karur stampede, limiting entry via QR codes and deploying 1,500 personnel
TVK leader Vijay will address supporters at a rally in Puducherry on Tuesday under strict police restrictions, including a 5,000-person cap and QR-code entry. Authorities have imposed extensive safety, traffic and crowd-control measures following recent incidents at public events.
A Supreme Court-appointed committee led by Justice Ajay Rastogi began a three-day review in Karur, overseeing the CBI probe into the September 27 TVK rally stampede that killed 41 people. The panel is examining evidence, meeting families, and monitoring the investigation’s progress
