Supreme Court Asks Karur Stampede Victim’s Family to Approach CBI Over Threat Allegations

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The Supreme Court directed a Karur stampede victim’s family to approach the CBI with its allegation that state officials had threatened them.

The court reiterated its earlier order for a CBI probe into the tragedy, which killed 41 people, and appointed a three-member supervisory committee led by former judge Ajay Rastogi.

It criticised the Madras High Court for overstepping in the case and cautioned police officers against making public comments that could cast doubt on the fairness of the investigation.

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed a family of a Karur stampede victim to approach the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) with its allegation that it was threatened by officials.

A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi took note of the submi