After the Karur stampede that claimed over 40 lives and left many injured, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay's residence received a bomb threat. According to ANI, Chennai Police received a phone call claiming that a bomb had been planted at the ECR, Neelankarai residence of the actor.  Following the alert on Sunday, police personnel rushed to the spot, and a bomb disposal squad was deployed. Experts are currently carrying out thorough checks inside and outside the premises, sources said. Visuals showed heavy security outside Vijay's residence.

About the Karur stampede

The death toll of the stampede that happened on evening of September 28 in Karur has risen to 41, after a woman undergoing treatment at a hospital succumbed to her injuries. Suguna, 65, a resident of Karur district who had been on ventilator support in the intensive care unit, passed away after failing to respond to treatment. Among the deceased are 18 women, 13 men, five young girls, and five young boys, bringing the total to 41. So far, 34 victims are from the Karur district, two each from the Erode, Tiruppur, and Dindigul districts, and one from the Salem district.