Synopsis : The Supreme Court ordered a CBI inquiry into the stampede in Karur during a political rally organised by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay, and said that it will be overseen by a committee comprising a retired apex court judge and two IPS officers.

The Supreme Court on Monday, 13 October, ordered a CBI inquiry into the stampede in Karur in Tamil Nadu during a political rally organised by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay. The court said that the investigation will be overseen by a committee comprising a retired Supreme Court judge and two IPS officers.

“We have requested Justice Ajay Rastogi to head the committee. Two IPS officers who may be of the Tamil Nadu cadre but may not be natives of Tamil Nadu,” the bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and NV Anjaria said.

Earlier,

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