Chennai: Four men, including Red Pix YouTube editor Felix Gerald and two Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) cadres, were arrested by Chennai cybercrime police for spreading rumours about the Karur stampede death toll, which claimed 41 lives. Police identified the others as Sagayam, 38, Sivanesan, 35, and Sarathkumar, 32. Cases were also registered against 25 social media accounts. Officials warned strict action against forwarding unverified content and urged the public to rely only on official updates.

Youtuber felix Gerald arrested by Chennai police. pic.twitter.com/95Gx1fg7jK — Santhana Kumar (@sandy_twitz) September 30, 2025

Earlier, TVK’s Karur district secretary Mathiyazhagan was taken into custody in connection with the stampede. Police have filed case under sections 109,110, 125b,

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