Karur stampede: Supreme Court orders CBI investigation, forms 3-member committee to monitor probe

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered an a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the September 27 Karur stampede that left 41 dead and hundreds injured. Hearing a plea by actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) seeking a court-monitored probe into the incident, the court also formed a three-member committee to monitor the investigation by the central probe agency.  https://ift.tt/LjKVJSr