India, Sept. 30 -- Forty-eight hours after a stampede at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Karur killed 41 people, police have arrested TVK Karur West District Secretary Mathiyazhagan, holding him responsible for lapses that triggered the tragedy.

He has been booked under charges including attempt to murder, culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and endangering public safety.

Cases have also been filed against TVK's General Secretary Bussy Anand and Joint General Secretary Nirmal Sekar.

According to the FIR, actor-politician Vijay himself has been named for "deliberate acts" that allegedly led to at least 11 deaths during the chaos.

The complaint claimed that Vijay intentionally delayed his public appearance by nearly fou...