Karur Stampede: CBI Probe Continues, Negligence Angle Under Scrutiny

• CBI has not issued any clean chit in the Karur stampede case, investigating negligence by event organizers.
• Evidence from local administration suggests organizers' lapses; CBI assessing planning, crowd management, and coordination.
• Nine police personnel on security duty are being questioned at CBI's Karur office regarding deployment and security arrangements.
• The stampede at the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) event on September 27 last year claimed 41 lives.
• CBI is questioning victims' families, injured, medical staff, local residents, traders, and TVK office-bearers; Vijay is also being questioned.

Why It Matters: CBI continues its probe into the Karur stampede, focusing on negligence and crowd management failures.