Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister S. S. Sivashankar, along with Tamil Nadu Electricity Board's Additional Chief Secretary and Chairman J. Radhakrishnan, visited Stanley Government Hospital on Wednesday to meet the worker who was injured in the accident at the Ennore Thermal Power Project co
As per DAWN, the deceased was identified as 25-year-old Sajjad Shaukat, who was standing outside his residence along with his two children, when two unidentified muggers arrived at the spot on a motorcycle.
The deceased was identified as Qaiser, who was deployed at the Saudabad Police Station in District Korangi. The police said that the culprit targeted the cop near 10th Street Road in the vicinity.
Addressing a press conference alongside ADGP (Law and Order) S Davidson Devasirvatham, the Collector said, "A total of 40 people have died in the stampede so far. The Chief Minister arrived immediately at night and ordered proper treatment for the injured. He announced a compensation of R
In an emotional post penned down on social media X, the TVK chief said that he was at a "loss for words" to express the pain his heart endured, further stating the faces of the deceased kept flashing through his mind.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced a financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for the families of the 39 deceased in the Karur stampede.
Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy has expressed condolences to the families of the people who died in the stampede in Tamil Nadu's Karur and prayed for the speedy recovery of those undergoing medical treatment.
"Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives in a stampede in Karur, Tamil Nadu. My deepest condolences are with the families of the deceased. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured," EAM wrote in a post on X.
The deceased had been in a fight with the accused on Friday morning, after which the accused, along with a group of boys, beat the deceased; however, no visible marks of injury were visible.
According to officials, the deceased, identified as Boda Swaroopa (35), a native of Reddala village in Mahabubabad district, was found dead in the bathroom of her boyfriend Banoth Anil Kumar's rented house late on September 21.