Bengaluru student dies in road accident; TVK functionary arrested in stampede case

A 22-year-old B.Com student, Dhanushree, died in a road accident in Bengaluru Monday. Police labeled it a hit-and-run, saying the tipper lorry driver fled, while eyewitnesses and the JDS party blame poor road conditions. Witnesses claim she swerved to avoid a pothole on Bipinali Main Road when struck.

Following a stampede at a Vijay rally that killed 41 people, top TVK aide Matiyazak from Karur has been arrested for homicide. He was part of the team that organised the event, where crowd numbers exceeded the permitted 10,000, reaching over 30,000. Reports show his wife pleading with police for information.