Karur: Tamil Nadu Director General of Police DGP-in charge G Venkatraman has disclosed shocking details about the organizational failures that led to the deadly stampede during actor-politician Vijay’s Tamil Nadu Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Karur, which claimed 38 lives including 10 children. In an official statement, the DGP revealed that while the party had obtained permission for 10,000 attendees, the actual crowd swelled to 27,000 people, creating a potentially volatile situation that culminated in tragedy.

The police had anticipated the larger turnout based on TVK’s previous rallies and deployed 350 personnel including senior officers, but critical missteps by the party organizers ultimately led to the disaster.

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