India, Oct. 3 -- The Madras High Court has ordered the setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by senior IPS officer Asra Garg to investigate the deadly stampede during actor-politician Vijay's rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur. The incident, which took place on September 27, left 41 people dead and more than 60 others injured.

Garg is currently the Inspector General of Police, North Zone, PTI said in a report. Notably, a single-judge bench of the court also reportedly criticised the functionaries of Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).

The high court has also dismissed a plea seeking a CBI probe into the incident. While dismissing the plea, the bench asked the petitioner to approach the Madurai bench of the HC.

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