The Madras High Court on Friday denied anticipatory bail to two Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leaders in connection with the stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Tamil Nadu’s Karur district, which left 41 persons dead, Bar and Bench reported.

Justice M Jothiraman of the Madurai bench denied TMK General Secretary N Anand and Joint General Secretary CTR Nirmal Kumar’s pleas, citing the “nature and gravity of the offences involved”.

The court added that the investigation was at a preliminary stage and that persons injured in the incident were still receiving medical care, the legal news outlet reported.

The judge noted that the facts presented in the case “ disturbed the conscience of the court”, and observed that the organisers and police had crucial roles in what he describ

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