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Police investigating the deadly stampede that killed 41 people during Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay’s campaign rally in Karur have arrested the party’s West District Secretary, Mathiyazhagan, as the probe widened on Monday.

The tragedy occurred last week while Vijay held a campaign meeting at a packed ground in Velayuthampalayam near Karur.

Forty one people, including women and children, lost their lives, and more than 60 were injured. Initially, Karur Deputy Superintendent of Police Selvaraj was handling the case, but the state’s top police leadership replaced him with Additional Superintendent Premanand to lead a more high-level investigation.

Police have registered cases under five sections, including causing dange

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