The body of a 26-year-old Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) cadre, who died in the unfortunate Karur stampede, was brought to Salem on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
Anand, aged 26 and a resident of Sundaraja Colony in Valasaiyur near Veeranam, worked as a construction laborer. He had traveled to Karur district to participate in a TVK rally on Saturday, September 27, where he tragically died during a stampede.
Following the post-mortem examination, his body was released to his family on Sunday morning and transported back to his home in Valasaiyur.
Tourism Minister R. Rajendran, Rajya Sabha MP S.R. Sivalingam, and various TVK functionaries visited the grieving family to offer their final respects and words of comfort.