NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned actor and TVK chief Vijay on Tuesday for a fresh round of questioning in connection with the Karur stampede case, officials said.
Vijay will be questioned by a team of officials led by a Deputy Superintendent rank officer drawn from the Anti Corruption unit of the agency, they said.
The actor was earlier questioned by the agency at its headquarters on January 12 and 19.
During the probe, the CBI has gathered material that needs further questioning and clarifications from the actor, the officials added.
The actor had previouly told the investigators that neither his party nor its functionaries were responsible for the deadly Karur stampede on September 27, 2025, which claimed 41 lives and left more than 60 people injured. He also told investigators that inadequate police deployment during his Karur rally led to the chaos that resulted in the stampede.
He also submitted documents, including the rally application, and was questioned on whether police guidelines were followed.
The CBI took over the case from an SIT following a Supreme Court order on a petition filed by TVK seeking an independent inquiry.
The central agency has already questioned several TVK office bearers and has also summoned former Tamil Nadu ADG (law and order) S Davidson Devasirvatham as part of the investigation.
The Supreme Court had also constituted a three-member supervisory committee headed by former judge Ajay Rastogi to monitor the probe, stressing the need for an impartial and unbiased investigation.