Police deny permission for Vijay to go to Karur; posters demanding arrest are everywhere

Police have denied permission to Tamil Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) leader and Tamil actor Vijay to go to Karur. TVK said that Vijay spoke to the police last night. TVK is planning to approach the court over the denial of permission by the police. TVK is planning to approach the Madras High Court. The party is demanding that the police provide security.

Meanwhile, posters demanding Vijay's immediate arrest are widely circulating in Karur. 'Vijay should be arrested immediately, Vijay is a political leader who caused a mass tragedy and fled, Vijay, the murderer, should be arrested immediately', posters like these are seen in Karur. The posters are in the name of the Tamil Nadu Students' Union.

Meanwhile, traders have announced a statewide strike today as a mark of respect to those who died in the Karur tragedy. The death toll in the Karur tragedy has risen to 41. Around 111 people are undergoing treatment for injuries.