Karur: The legal proceedings in the tragic Karur stampede case, which claimed 41 lives at a campaign rally for actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), took a significant turn as the arrested party executives were produced in court. During the hearing, the presiding judge made pointed observations, stating he would not accept certain documents and would ultimately issue an order “according to his conscience,” before adjourning the case.

The two arrested TVK functionaries, Karur West District Secretary Mathiyazhagan and City Secretary Paunraj, were presented before Judge Bharatkumar in the Karur Criminal Court. When the judge directly asked if they had been beaten in custody, both individuals replied in the negative. The government prosecutor, Dandapani, then argued that the police h

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