Karur political rally crowd crush (2025): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
Crowd crush at Velusamypuram on the Karur-Erode highway after a delayed rally arrival. A one-member judicial commission was constituted.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 Sep 2025 |
| Place | Karur, Tamil Nadu |
| Kind | Accident: Stampede |
| Deaths | 41 |
| Injured | Not on record |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Tamil Nadu (State) | Rs 10 lakh | Injured: Rs 1 lakh | Rs 4.10 crore |
| Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (Centre) | Rs 2 lakh | Injured: Rs 50,000 | Rs 0.82 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 4.92 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Other relief records in Tamil Nadu
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.