Karur Stampede: After Madras high court rap, rash driving FIR slapped on Vijay's driver

KARUR: Tamil Nadu constabulary charged the operator of actor-politician Vijay's autobus with negligent driving, a time aft Madras precocious court questioned wherefore nary FIR was filed implicit 2 alleged hit-and-run accidents involving the convoy of the TVK chief's run during the September 27 Karur stampede that killed 41 people.Inspector RS Om Prakash said a lawsuit was registered against the run autobus operator nether Section 281 of BNS, which deals with rash driving oregon riding connected a nationalist mode that endangers life. Asked wherefore nary abstracted lawsuit was filed nether provisions circumstantial to hit-and-run, helium said Section 281 "also covers that aspect", but declined to elaborate.HC had earlier said: "Media footage shows the autobus carrying Vijay was progressive successful an mishap wherever 2 motorcycles were hit.

The driver, aft seeing the accident, fled the scene. A akin collision astatine the rear of the autobus is besides visible. In some cases, FIRs person not been registered."A constabulary SIT formed to probe the stampede began its enactment Sunday. Headed by IG Asra Garg, the squad inspected the Velusamypuram rally site. "Probe has conscionable begun. Nothing much tin beryllium said astatine this stage," Garg said.The squad volition probe alleged overcrowding, information lapses, assemblage power failures, and claims that Vijay's delayed accomplishment triggered the fatal assemblage crush. The stampede has since sparked a fierce governmental enactment - Vijay's TVK hinting astatine a conspiracy, portion the AIADMK and BJP blamed the DMK-led authorities government. CM MK Stalin's govt has claimed that the assemblage surge followed Vijay's delayed appearance.