KARUR STAMPEDE: VIJAY'S TVK MOVES SC CHALLENGING HC ORDER T0 SET UP SIT

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday plea filed by the actor Vijay’s TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) through its General Secretary Aadhav Arjuna seeking an impartial investigation to be conducted into the Karur stampede by a retired top-court judge-led panel.

- AGENCIES NEW DELHI

"The plea filed through advocates Dixita Gohil, Pranjal Agarwal, and Yash $ Vijay has challenged the Madras High Court's October 3 order to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by the Inspector General of Police to probe into the tragic stampede.

The plea contends that despite the High Court's categorical observation doubting the independence of police probe into the matter, the High Court directed the constitution of an SIT comprising solely of three senior officers of the Tamil Nadu Police.