An FIR filed in connection with the deadly Karur stampede claimed that actor-politician Vijay remained inside his campaign vehicle at the venue for an extended period, leading to overcrowding and restlessness among the crowd that had gathered to attend his rally on September 27.

According to news agency PTI , police said in the FIR that the stampede occurred after the crowd surged forward to have a closer glimpse of Vijay.

Police resorted to a lathi-charge in a bid to restore order. Many who fainted at the venue were rushed to the Karur government hospital, PTI reported.

According to the FIR, the crowd climbed over steel sheds and trees to get a better view, and when these collapsed, they fell on the crowd below, resulting in the fatal stampede.

Several persons died due to suffocat

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