New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- A man was caught with a pistol at the venue of Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay's rally in Puducherry on Tuesday, as per several media reports.

The incident heightened tensions in the area, as this is the first public rally of the Tamil superstar since the Karur stampede that occurred during one of his rallies, in which 41 people were killed in a stampede.

The person with the gun was detained at the Expo Ground in Uppalam, as per Puducherry Police. The weapon was seized and the person in question was taken into custody.

As per an India Today report, the detained person is David, who is a security personnel for the TVK's Sivagangai District Secretaryl, Prabhu.

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