New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued a fresh summons to actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay in the Karur stampede probe. The superstar is required to appear at the agency’s New Delhi headquarters on Tuesday, March 10, for a third round of questioning.

The summons comes after the CBI reportedly gathered "new material" that requires direct clarification from the TVK leader regarding the tragic events of September 2025.

Vijay was previously interrogated by federal investigators on January 12 and 19, 2026. During those sessions, which lasted several hours, officials questioned him on:

Crowd management: The decision-making process behind the rally's logistics.

Event timeline: His delayed arrival at the venue and the decision to continue the speech despite the growing chaos.

Turnout oversight: Whether the party had adequately prepared for the massive influx of fans and supporters.

While TVK officials previously stated they were cooperating fully and believed the questioning was complete, this fresh notice suggests that the agency has found discrepancies or new leads in the evidence collected from other party functionaries and local administration.

Background: The Karur tragedy

The case dates back to September 27, 2025, when a massive political rally organised by the TVK in Karur, Tamil Nadu, ended in disaster. The horrific stampede claimed 41 lives and left over 60 people injured.

Initial reports suggested a lethal combination of overcrowding, insufficient security, and a sudden surge in the crowd to catch a glimpse of the actor.

The Supreme Court transferred the case from a state-led Special Investigation Team (SIT) to the CBI in October last year to ensure an "impartial and unbiased" probe.

The investigation is currently being monitored by a high-level supervisory committee headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Ajay Rastogi. The apex court had emphasised that the tragedy had "shaken the national conscience" and that restoring public faith in the criminal justice system was of utmost importance.

"The faith and trust of the general public in the process of investigation must be restored in the criminal justice system, and one way to instil such trust is by ensuring that the investigation in the present case is completely impartial, independent and unbiased," a bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and N.V. Anjaria had remarked while ordering the federal probe.