Karur, Nov. 15 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team on Saturday visited the residence of the family that lost two young girls in the Karur Velusamipuram stampede, as the probe into the tragedy continues to widen under Supreme Court directions.

The three-member CBI team met the bereaved family members to gather direct accounts and additional details regarding the incident. The visit forms part of the agency's multi-stage investigation that began on October 17, after the Supreme Court transferred the case to the CBI following multiple petitions.

The stampede occurred on September 27 during a public outreach event of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor-politician Vijay in the Velusamipuram area of Karur. A sudden su...