The Karur stampede toll climbed to 40 with one more death, while 67 remain hospitalized. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, led by actor Vijay, has moved the Madras High Court seeking an impartial probe. PM Modi announced compensation for victims’ families

Karur (Tamil Nadu): The toll in the stampede here rose to 40 after a man succumbed to injuries at the government hospital, a health official said on Sunday.

As the toll mounted, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhaga party, led by actor-politician Vijay, moved the Madras High Court Bench in Madurai, seeking an independent probe into the Karur stampede.

Stopping short of alleging a conspiracy in the incident, TVK Deputy General Secretary Nirmal Kumar told reporters that the party had approached the high court bench with a plea for an impartial inquiry in

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